Centuries after the blast, single combat decides everything. Ojisan, a young healer, urgently needs the best warrior-for-hire to win in the dispute arena. Victory against an angry father is his only chance to save the woman he loves. But if she has the mutation, a win might not be enough. She shows signs of an emerging ability that, uncontrolled, threatens her life. Ojisan is the only one who can save her. In a story spanning generations, Kiriai, a young girl, tears open the wounds from Ojisan’s past. Her parents lie sick and dying, confined to iso. Ojisan is forced to confront the government’s rules entrenched after the devastating plagues of the past. Can he save Kiriai from becoming an orphan? Will one young girl melt a heart that’s been frozen for decades? Fans will love discovering how Ojisan and Kiriai’s story began. New readers will enjoy the intricacies of their world. Experience how past and future collide in this thrilling prequel to the YA World of Combat Dystopia series by Misty Zaugg. \\Free Prequel offered for the author's newsletter subscribers.\\

In her world, single combat decides everything. Kiriai is turning sixteen and has a big decision to make. Will she fight for her dream to battle in the arena? Or buckle under her grandfather’s pressure to become a healer? Her best friend Eigo is an outcast from his scrounger family. On a recent expedition into the wastelands, he found a peculiar birthday gift for Kiriai—an AI trainer from a centuries-old martial arts game. Could it give her the advantage she needs? Will Kiriai win the fight that decides her future? An impossible deadline, a persuasive mentor, and her own family all stand in Kiriai’s way. If she loses, she’ll be consigned to a mundane life, but more importantly, banned from the arena forever. Kiriai can't let that happen. Combat Origin is the first book in Combat World, a young adult dystopia series. If you like strong heroines, litrpg and a good brawl, buy a copy of Combat Origin today and escape into adventure.

Stopping an assassination isn’t enough. Kiriai threw herself in front of a poisoned blade to protect her boss and earned the official title of scrapper, a lifelong dream. But, it’s all worthless when she’s forced to stand on her doorstep, powerless to stop burb ‘forcers as they whisk her grandfather, a renowned healer, away. She’ll do anything to get him back. Her most powerful allies can’t help her, especially when a deadly plague descends on their world and sends everyone into a panic. With official channels blocked, Kiriai knows there is only one way to reunite her family and stop the plague: start a one-woman rebellion. What can one junior scrapper do against a powerful chief in a distant burb? This time, Kiriai fights against a foe who uses political power to tip the scales. Fiercely loyal, Kiriai’s crew follow her lead, determined to do whatever it takes to win her grandfather's freedom. His healing skills are the only way to stop the plague and save the lives of everyone they love. Combat Outbreak is the third book in the World of Combat young adult dystopia series. If you like outspoken heroines, a chance at redemption, gamelit and nail-biting combat scenes, grab a copy today.

A losing war. A deadly hunt for gifted children. A reluctant fighter. Ordered to her enemy’s stronghold, Kiriai is forced to battle in the toughest tournament of her career. But her grandfather’s deadly secret is the real reason she fights. The chief has a hidden list of children, with emerging mental gifts, who are slated to be kidnapped and used by the city’s elite. Can Kiriai, her gaming AI and loyal crew find it in time? Her boyfriend, Sento, has spent his whole career chasing the promotion to brawler. Being chosen for the tournament is everything he’s dreamed of—until Kiriai is chosen, too. He struggles between loving her and competing against her, especially when it’s evident she is keeping important secrets from him. Plagued by flashbacks, worry about the gifted children and watching her relationship crumble before her eyes, Kiriai battles in and out of the arena to save herself and the children in danger. Will she complete her boss’s orders, find the list in time and still manage to salvage her first serious relationship? Or will everything crumble around her under the stress? Combat Impulse is the fourth book in the World of Combat young adult dystopia series. If you like daring heroines, dangerous quests, litrpg and fighting for what you believe in, buy a copy of Combat Impulse today and dive in.

Brawler Initiation is a closely guarded secret . . . . . . that she will only discover if she survives. Kiriai is thrown into a brutal, month-long test in the big leagues. She fights to prove she deserves her spot as an elite brawler, despite how little she wanted it in the first place. But the stakes are high and everyone is depending on her. Back home, her hood desperately needs reinforcements or they’ll lose the war. New enemies plot against her, while old enemies sharpen their knives. Will the help of loyal friends and her AI sensei be enough to help Kiriai win the fight that could save or ruin everything? Oh . . . and her ex-boyfriend, the one whose spot she stole, is back on her crew . . . when an unexpected proposal catches Kiriai by surprise. It’s a bit of a mess. In a burb teeming with intrigue, only one fighter can defy the schemes of the powerful, defend her friends and refuse to surrender in the battle everyone expects her to lose. You’ll love Combat Shift, the fifth installment of Kiriai’s story, because everyone wants to see the stubborn underdog save her people and win. Click Buy Now and start reading.