A.I. protectors. Recycled air. After a lifetime trapped behind buried truths, will the outside world steal her final breath? Sierra Runar’s future was supposed to be decided with one fateful test. But when she has a vision of a beautiful land, unlike anything inside the Sphere, the inquisitive teen must face the reality of the Guardians' true intentions. And after Sierra seeks her council, a wise friend breaks protocol with a cryptic warning that the answers she seeks lie beyond their protected world, and Sierra’s plunged into a deadly hunt for forbidden secrets. Shocked when her counsel is slain before her eyes, Sierra is forced to flee and escape into an allegedly toxic wasteland, where no one should be able to survive. And when she stumbles upon humankind’s last stand, mastering her growing visionary powers may be their only hope against annihilation. Can she reboot a dying revolution before artificial overlords delete her from existence? Lies The Guardians Tell is the explosive first book in the Lies of the Guardians YA science fiction series. If you like bold heroines, captivating dystopias, and epic adventures, then you’ll love Herman Steuernagel’s pulse-pounding story.

How far would you go to protect life as you know it? The city of Vegas lies in ruin. The Guardians’ mechanized assault has rained devastation down on the city and its people, halted only by the brave efforts of tentative heroine Sierra Runar. But deactivating the Guardians’ first strike only secures them temporary safety. Now is the time to regroup, to rebuild, but Sierra knows the cost of her victory. By activating the EMP that saved Vegas, she has condemned the people of the Sphere, the place she used to call home, to suffering. The Spherians, still at the mercy of the oppressive Guardians, know nothing of the world beyond the Sphere’s boundaries, hooked on the lies told to them by their supposed protectors. Grappling with guilt, and with the life of her own mother in the balance, Sierra is determined to save the Sphere survivors from the clutches of the now sentient Guardian leader, Titan, and learn the truth of her identity. With no other alternative, Sierra and her companions are forced to journey back to the Sphere, where she is faced with a stark choice—could the secrets of her past be the key to preserving humanity’s future? Secrets of the Sphere is the second thrilling installment in Herman Steuernagel's pulse-pounding dystopian Lies of the Guardian series.

What would you risk for a shot at revenge? The city of Vegas lies in ruin. The Guardians’ mechanized assault has rained devastation down on the city and its people, halted only by the brave efforts of tentative heroine Sierra Runar. But deactivating the Guardians’ first strike only secures them temporary safety. In the wake of their victory, Wil Underwood sees an opportunity to press their advantage and take the fight to the bots. Taken under the wing of the Resistance and its cautious leader, Liz, Wil embarks on a path that will take him closer to danger than he’s ever been. But war with the Guardians means more to Wil than just survival; it offers a chance for him to strike back against the murderers of the one he loved. Fueled by revenge, Wil and his friend Ella follow the Resistance into the heart of humanity’s most advanced fortification; the city of San Francisco. Untouched by the Guardians, the City Center is a bastion of hope in the fight against the machines. Hoping to sway the city’s Director into supporting their cause, Liz attempts to negotiate a deal which will bolster the Resistance’s efforts. But in time, Wil and his companions begin to learn that San Francisco’s survival hinges more on self-interest than it does on co-operation.