Nineteen-year-old Maddie Pearce has had her fill of tragedy. Losing both parents at an early age, she's struggled to find happiness. Going off to college seems the perfect antidote and everything is finally falling into place until she takes that backpacking trip she's been dreaming of.

The Smokey Mountains are familiar to her since she'd been there many times with her dad. But this time was nothing like the others. During her trip she finds her world is spinning toward the impossible.Abducted by a psychopath, Maddie narrowly escapes with her life. But that's only the beginning. When her mysterious rescuer introduces her to a strange new world, Maddie has difficulty accepting it as reality. Will this gorgeous stranger be the key to her future, or will she return to her mundane world, permanently scarred from her experience, and in danger of the psychopath finding her again?

Survival is a young adult/new adult clean romance, the first book in The Guardians of Vesturon Series, a blend of fantasy, sci-fi, and paranormal fiction. It features suspense, surprising plot twists, and a mix of amazing characters that will keep you turning the pages. If you like raw emotion, unusual settings, and adventure, then start reading this series today.

*Authors Note: This is a new edition of this series. The first edition was released in 2011. It has been reworked and extensively re-edited.