Outliers: A Post-Apocalyptic Dystopian Novel

Outliers: A Post-Apocalyptic Dystopian Novel

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"Indra is the kind of dystopian protagonist I'm always searching for, but rarely find."
Cheer Stephenson-Papworth
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"I found Kate L. Mary's writing style to be immersive, with enough description to build her world and environments, and enough character interactions and observations to get a real feel for the conflicts, hierarchy, and structure of the world they live in. It is certainly a strong first book, and I'll be keeping my eyes open for the next installment."
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Winner in the 2018 Kindle Books Awards for Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction
B.R.A.G.Medallion Honoree
Finalist in the 2018 Wishing Shelf Book Awards For Adult Fiction
Top 10 Finalist in the Author Academy Awards for Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction
Cover Finalist in the 2019 RONE Awards from InD'tale Magazine 


"Fear is normal, Indra, it is what you do with that fear that determines if you are strong or weak."

In the dusty ruins of the world, three groups exist: the Sovereign, the Fortis, and the Outliers.

Indra is an Outlier. Living on land that has not healed from the poison of the past, the Outliers have adapted - but to the Sovereign and the Fortis, they are nothing. For centuries the Fortis have made their abuse of Outliers a sport, but when Asa comes to Indra's rescue, she sees something different in him. Something that marks him as so much more than just a Fortis guard.

But when Indra's world begins to unravel, even the quiet alliance she and Asa have formed cannot save her from the wrath of the Sovereign. In one life-altering moment, everything Indra has ever known is ripped away, forcing her to face a world even more harsh and unforgiving. Broken and scarred, Indra finds herself on a journey that will challenge everything she's ever been taught, learning along the way that she's stronger than she ever imagined. Maybe even strong enough to free her people forever.

An emotional first book in an exciting new dystopian series, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and The Handmaid's Tale.

Release date: March 6, 2018

Publisher: Twisted Press, LLC

Print pages: 296

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The idea for Outliers began as a Robin Hood retelling, but quickly evolved into something much, much bigger. One day last fall when I wasn’t feeling great, I decided to take a day off and watch The 100 on Netflix. I’d tried watching it once a year or more before, but the first episode was so cheesy that I gave up without going any further. Since then I’d heard a lot of good things about the show, but had still been on the fence about giving it another shot until my sister-in-law, Rebekah, mentioned it to me. Thanks to her insistence that it was a show I would love, I decided to give it another chance and was immediately hooked. The world created for the show is complex and amazing, and it went a long way toward inspiring the world that I’ve created for this book. I wanted three different groups of people who seemed like they belonged in three different worlds even though they had been living side by side for a long time, and I wanted it to be dark and raw. Outliers is the result, and I think it’s pretty damn amazing.

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