Jarrod Shusterman

Above you, the gods are making a deadly wager. Roxy and Addison are not human; they are manufactured narcotics, Roxicodone and Adderall, and they are in a race to see who can drag their target to the ultimate Party first. Down below, two siblings are entirely unaware that they have been marked for destruction. Isaac is a promising soccer player dealing with a painful injury and a careless doctor, making him the perfect target for Roxy's seductive relief. His older sister, Ivy, is struggling with untreated ADHD, making her desperately vulnerable to Addison's sharp, focused energy. As the two drugs tighten their grip, Isaac and Ivy are pulled into a terrifying downward spiral.

The California drought has been going on for a long time, but everyone has learned to live with the endless rules. You do not water the lawn, you do not fill up your pool, and you definitely do not take long showers. But then, the unthinkable happens: the taps run completely dry. Known as the Tap-Out, this catastrophic water shortage instantly turns Alyssa's quiet suburban neighborhood into a desperate war zone. Families and former friends quickly turn against one another, driven by an overwhelming and deadly thirst. When Alyssa's parents leave to search for water and fail to return, she and her younger brother are left entirely alone in a rapidly collapsing society. To protect her brother and survive the terrifying new reality, Alyssa must make impossible, life-or-death choices. You will be on the edge of your seat in this harrowing, fast-paced story of survival that explores how quickly civilization can crumble when our most basic human need is suddenly taken away.