The Initiation and The Expedition: Books 1 and 2 of The Initiation Series

In this omnibus edition of the first two books in Chris Babu’s hit dystopian series, young Drayden faces harrowing challenges—from the abandoned subway tunnels to the bacteria-plagued landscape—in his fight to uncover the truth about New America.

The Initiation:
In a ruined world, Manhattan is now New America, a walled-in society based on equality. But the perfect facade hides a dark truth. When his beloved mother is exiled, sixteen-year-old math geek Drayden enters the Initiation—a perilous journey of puzzles and physical trials within the empty tunnels—for a chance at joining the ruling Bureau and saving the people he loves.

The Expedition:
With New America’s situation dire, Drayden and the pledges venture into the unexplored world beyond the walls, seeking to contact another civilization in what remains of Boston. Dangers abound in the outside world, including Aeru, the deadly superbug that wiped out humanity, and a power struggle emerges within their ranks. Drayden has no choice but to survive the expedition so he can finally uncover the truth about who’s responsible for his mother’s exile, and, most importantly, if she’s still alive.