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Manipulated
Series · 7 books · 2017-2019

Books in series

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#1

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2017

What if the sky was deadly? Seventeen-year-old Fin has never stepped foot on the surface of the Earth. Ever since she was a child, working the mines has been the only life she’s known. Every Dweller underground knows that you serve the genetically designed population up top, or you don’t eat. Two hundred years after the planet’s magnetic poles began to flip, the surface of the Earth has become irradiated and unsustainable. The underprivileged are doomed to a life of hard labor underground, while the adapted Evolved Human Coalition on the surface enjoy their spoils. Fin and her friends steal a device that modifies genetics, giving them the enhanced abilities of those up top—varied levels of increased strength, intelligence, and adaptation to the surface’s harsh conditions. The theft of this technology triggers a manhunt, forcing them to flee the only home they’ve ever known. Can she save a world broken in two? Fans of The Maze Runner, Configured, and Influence will devour this fast-paced, innovative sci-fi story.
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Surfaced

2017

Stronger. Smarter. Hunted. The truth can only free you if you fight for it. Fin and her friends continue their perilous journey from oppression to something much bigger than they've ever known. Can humanity survive what's next?
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Ascended

2018

Betrayal. Devastation. Rebirth. Fin is thrust into a reality that is beyond her control. She's lost so much, but nothing can break her determination for justice. Can the heart of one person end the oppressive rule that controls the world?
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Scorched

2018

Love. Consequences. Upheaval. Continue Fin's incredible journey on a constantly changing planet filled with unpredictable danger. Will her determination be enough to save humanity?
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Buried

2019

Lost. Desperate. Never Alone. Sent back to the one place they swore to never return, Fin, Lacy, Sky, and the rest, battle to stay alive at all costs.
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Elevated

Book Six in the Manipulated Series

2019

Chaos. Desperation. Hope.The epic finale in the Manipulated series. Find out what happens to Fin, Sky, Emma, Elias, and the rest as they try to survive in a world that refuses to make anything easy for them. Two enemies, a rapidly changing planet, dwindling resources, and mistrust around every corner. What emerges from the chaos is truly amazing, but only if they can figure it all out in time.
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The Complete Manipulated Series

2019

This complete box set includes all 6 books in the series. Over 1200 pages. Save over 50% the total price of the titles purchased individually. What if the sky was deadly? Fin has never stepped foot on the surface of the Earth. Working the mines, deep below, has been the only life she's ever known. The underground is nothing more than an existence of sweat and monotony in service to the Enhanced Human Coalition—the genetically-modified who control the underground from the world above. Every Dweller underground understands that you serve the EHC up top, or you don't eat. Two hundred years after the planet's magnetic poles began to flip, Earth's surface has become irradiated and unsustainable. As the land, water, and even the air grew toxic, the underprivileged were doomed to a life of hard labor underground, while the Enhanced Human Coalition on the surface enjoy their spoils. But now, Fin and her friends discover a stolen piece of EHC tech that modifies genetics, giving them the abilities of those up top—varied levels of increased strength, intelligence, and adaptation to the surface's harsh conditions. The theft of this technology triggers a manhunt, forcing them to flee to the most dangerous place they could possibly go… aboveground. Can she save a world broken in two? Fans of The Maze Runner, Configured, and Influence will devour this fast-paced, innovative sci-fi adventure. "A gripping sci-fi dystopian thriller."- ★★★★★ "This is a book that will grab you from the first page and draw you in until the very end."- ★★★★★ What are you waiting for? Scroll up and click buy now to find out why readers all over the world are addicted to The Manipulated Series!

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