Tainted (The ARC Book 1)

Description

Elle Winters lost everything when the day of impact transformed Earth’s surface into an icy, desolate wasteland. All she has ever known are the artificial confines of underground fallout shelter, the ARC. Under the Council’s rule, ruthless officials roam the hallways, community comes first, and everyone lives in fear of failing their annual testing. With one simple blood test, you could be taken away without any warning or a word of goodbye.

There are only a few people in the ARC who Elle truly cares about, and she desperately tries to keep them at arm’s length away for fear of losing someone else. Especially her best friend Sebastian, who she denies her feelings for, even from herself.

Chilling secrets and mysterious disappearances plague the ARC, but Elle would never dare to voice the forbidden questions that linger on her lips. That is, until they take the wrong person.

With nothing left to lose, she will risk everything to uncover the truth about the tainted.

Will she find what she’s looking for, or are some secrets better left buried deep underground?