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“Brian Penn blends familiar YA dystopian themes with Christian heroes who wrestle with the implications of their violent resistance.”
—Lorehaven review, 2024

The Wall

Asher is faced with an impossible task: impersonate a talented Zion soldier and risk his life in the Canonization, a brutal gladiator duel against a champion who never loses.
· December 2023 · for ,
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He could live forever. But is he willing to pay the price?

It’s 2099, and the former United States of America is in the midst of another civil war. In the wake of a revolutionary technology that grants people a second chance at life, an impenetrable wall divides the prosperous nation of Zion from the slums of MiddleLand. Stuck inside the wall and desperate to reunite with his fiancée, contraband smuggler Asher is hell-bent on finding a way out.

When his uncle offers him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Asher is faced with an impossible task: impersonate a talented Zion soldier and risk his life in the Canonization, a brutal gladiator duel against a champion who never loses. But defeating an unbeatable opponent and reuniting with his one true love is only the beginning. Asher thought the second life policy was outlawed. But the truth is far more sinister, and he soon finds himself caught up in the middle of a terrifying rebellion that will decide the fate of both sides of the Wall.

As an explosive and futuristic sci-fi adventure that artfully weaves together high-octane action and heart-stopping romance, The Wall presents an unforgettable YA dystopia that’s perfect for fans of Divergent, The Hunger Games, and Dune.

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Brian Penn blends familiar YA dystopian themes with Christian heroes who wrestle with the implications of their violent resistance.
· August 2024

In 2099, the former United States is divided by an electrified barrier that keeps smuggler Asher from reuniting with his true love. Then he discovers the elite Lazurites’ dark secret: a technology that grants biological resurrection but is withheld from the people. Forced to join The Defiance, Asher battles to expose the truth. The Wall by Brian Penn blends familiar YA dystopian themes with Christian heroes who wrestle with the implications of their violent resistance. This sci-fi adventure interweaves its heroes’ beliefs in seamless and natural ways. Storied references to the 1980s and Americana folklore provide a bonus to this action-packed ride through a frightening future that has not forgotten faith.

Best for: Young adult fans of Divergent, The Maze Runner, Ready Player One, and The Hunger Games.

Discern: Some war violence including mentions of wounds and decapitations, grief over lost parents and loved ones, other references to abuse and torture, occasional mild vulgarities, recovering addict resists temptations to relapsed alcoholism, chaste romance with references to long kisses; unmarried couple spends the night together, but with specific references to abstinence until marriage.

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