Al Hess

Travelers (Travelers Series Al Hess

Amid monsters, marauders, and mysterious drones, is there room for a place to call home? Owl Melonvine ended an abusive relationship and fled town, intent to start over somewhere new, only to lose her way in the barren deserts of post-apocalyptic America. After a terrifying cliff fall nearly claims her life, a fellow wanderer comes to her aid. The nameless Islander, imposing and aloof, isn't an ideal traveling companion, let alone someone Owl wants to get close to after her last devastating relationship. But there are worse dangers around each bend of the road--putrid trashdogs, blood-thirsty highwaymen, and foreign drones--and inviting him along as protection is safer than going it alone. When an encroaching slaver army threatens to destroy not only Owl's intended destination, but her childhood home, it seems there are no more places of comfort left in the wasteland... except the enigmatic man traveling with her. He's offered to take her farther than intended, to a place the army can't reach. Despite her growing feelings, the pain and mistrust from old wounds is hard to heal. Following him to somewhere as mysterious as he is could lead to danger. But there might be a chance at a new home and fresh shot at love, if Owl can break down the walls around her heart. Fall in love with the series fans are calling the "cozy" post-apocalypse. Praise for TRAVELERS: "There's something oddly cozy about this tale of a post apocalyptic America." "A wonderfully written, character-driven story... The setting is richly overgrown and dilapidated in beautiful and strangely cozy ways." "Owl is a compelling character and following her through the wilderness of America, and her own heart, is a joy." "A post-apoc story either needs to be pretty well written or be quite different from the norm to attract my interest. Travelers is very much both." "The world building never overshadows the romance at the heart of the story. It is just enough to place the reader in a powerful context, without drowning the beating heart of the story." "This had me invested from the first paragraph." "I could not stop reading this book."