Dark Embers (The Path of Ashes) (Volume 3)

War is on the horizon.

The Traxx family has lived in peace for morethan seventy-five years. After fleeing the wastelands of Texas, they settled inColorado to establish a new community among the foothills of the mountains.Despite the problems of the past and the mutations of the present, they aredetermined to create a society where everyone can prosper.

Varan and Caleb Traxx, abducted by slaversand presumed dead by their family, have survived the impossible journey acrossthe desert to the coastal cities of what used to be California. There, they aresold into slavery and trained as warriors, forced to kill for the entertainmentof the crowds who flock to old world stadiums.

In California, Varan meets the slave girl,Freya. She is given to him as his reward for winning the championship, buttheir owners didn't expect the two slaves to fall in love. When they escapetogether, their journey sets into motion events that will forever change thecourse of Earth's future.