Because the lies are comfortable. The truth is horrifying. Cracks in the facade of a perfectly planned city begin to surface. Secrets told to keep the citizens safe turn out to be lies to keep them in line. Those in power manipulate from the shadows behind whispers and fear. As military general, he had promised to keep his people safe. When an order for the unthinkable comes through, Rhun makes the hard, sacrificial call to leave everything behind – including his wife. She thought she had received the promotion of a lifetime. She was wrong. Soon Jordan’s waking dreams turn to nightmares. If they’re brave enough to look past the veil, only madness awaits. Now, to have any chance at survival in the wasteland, they must work as one. Time is short. Hope exists. But the truth could be even more shocking than they expected. Full of the fast-paced danger and plot twists found in Nathan Hystad’s Survivor series and the mystery in Riddle’s Atlantis Gene.

A new colony of humans. But are they truly human? Their whole life has been one big experiment. But the relationships, the love, and the loss have been real. Surviving the wasteland was only the beginning; and each new discovery only brought Rhun and Jordan more questions. First they must save their homes and those they left behind from the same fate as the decimated City 6.

They should have left the doors closed. Now, their creation will rain destruction. The horde is coming… And the only hope Jordan or Rhun have is to unite the survivors and face the onslaught together. When the silent city's gates are opened, monsters are unleashed on the planet. Aid will come from the most unlikely of allies as the experiment's endgame draws closer. Ready to lose everything It may be too late for Jordan’s new love. Rhun’s reunion might be short-lived. Face the end of the Pandora Experiment and the beginning of what life looks like once the dust settles. New alliances will be made, traitors will be exposed, and hope will find a way.