BooksChatter: ☀ State of Destruction: Collapse [7]

Thank you for joining us for the Release Party for State of Destruction, the latest New Adult Dystopian novel by Summer Lane (25 January 2016, WB Publishing, 240 pages).

This is the seventh book in the Collapse series.

PREVIEW: Check out the book's synopsis and excerpt below, as well as details of each of the other six books in the series, and our promotional Q&A with author Summer Lane.
Read the Prologue and the first three chapters with Amazon Look Inside.

Summer Lane will be awarding a 7” Kindle Fire Tablet, and Exclusive Collapse Series Artwork to three randomly drawn winners in the US or Canada via Rafflecopter during the tour.

Synopsis | Teaser | The Series | Author Q&A | About the Author | Giveaway

Synopsis

The destruction of California is at hand.

Cassidy Hart and Chris Young have survived a dangerous mission into the heart of Sky City, a secret Omega base hidden deep in the mountains, but their vengeance has come with a price. The dark, ominous cloud of nuclear war threatens to destroy everything they love, and they are forced to make one final stand against Omega’s western invasion force.

San Francisco.
Cassidy and her friends retreat to Alcatraz Island, regrouping with their lethal strike team, the Angels of Death. Their mission: infiltrate the most important Omega base on the west coast, and assassinate everyone they find there, including a new and dangerous enemy, the ruthless Omega leader Veronica Klaus.

The clock is ticking.
Ashes rain from the sky. Cassidy Hart must make a choice.
What is more important? Victory, love or revenge?

Omega is the enemy’s name.
Survival of the fittest is their game.
Cassidy Hart will not stop until she has saved California…but will she be too late?

Teaser: Excerpt

We move through the prison in a silent, determined parade. As we walk, we draw the attention of the soldiers staying in the cells. A few of them recognize Chris, but mostly I hear murmurs about me.
     “…That’s Cassidy Hart…”
     “…she’s a sniper in the militias…”
     “…I heard she’s killed a thousand men…”
     “…No, not a thousand. Maybe a hundred—”
     “Who could miss her? Look at that red hair.”
     They whisper. I hear snatches of their comments. Some of them call me Commander, some of them call me Senator, and some of them call me Shooter. It is strange. Everyone knows me. They know my name, they know what I’ve done, where I’ve fought, and what I’m good at.
     I am known for killing.
     Do I regret my reputation? I search my mind, and there is a twinge of guilt there…but it is gone in a flash.
     No. I do not regret it. I regret nothing.
     I am a fighter, and I will not apologize for defending what I love.

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The Series: Collapse

Collapse is a Young Adult/New Adult Dystopian Romantic Adventure.
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State of Emergency [1]

What would you do if the world as you know it ended in an instant?
How far would you go to survive?

Cassidy Hart is your typical High School graduate: A little shy, a little sarcastic, and a little naive. But when an electromagnetic pulse takes down the United States, she's forced to kick into full survival mode when she gets separated from her father.
Yeah. Things suck.
But with the help of a handsome soldier named Chris, she just might find her dad without getting into serious trouble.
Emphasis on might.
Oh. And there's the matter of avoiding getting killed in a world that's quickly turned into an active war zone.
It's going to change Cassidy's life.
It's going to be a major pain in the butt.

[12 January 2013, 261 pages]

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State of Chaos [2]

Cassidy Hart has had better days.
Her dad is missing.
Her friends have been captured.
And modern society is pretty much gone, thanks to an EMP that destroyed the technological infrastructure of the United States. Surviving in the foothills of California is a challenge, but with the help of former Navy SEAL Chris Young, Cassidy's been able to stay alive.
Until now. Omega, the shadow army arisen from the chaos, won't stop until every single survivor is either under their control or dead. Taken by soldiers and forced into a labor camp, Cassidy must turn the tables on her captors. Escape means everything. Unfortunately, staying out of Omega's crosshairs is easier said than done.
You can run.
But you can't hide.
Cassidy's about to learn that the hard way.

[24 June 2013, 224 pages]

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State of Rebellion [3]

Everything has changed.
After a devastating ambush that left the militia group Freedom Fighters struggling to survive, Cassidy Hart has been lucky to escape with her life. Along with her Commander and former Navy SEAL Chris Young, she has made a shocking discovering concerning the whereabouts of her father. The militias have moved further into the mountains. And the secret that is kept there will come with a price.

When the National Guard arrives, Cassidy is faced with a choice that will force her to choose between her friends and her family. Omega is getting stronger. The fight for freedom looms on the horizon.
It's all or nothing.
And Cassidy has no intention of giving up.

[20 January 2014, 335 pages]

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State of Pursuit [4]

Cassidy Hart is alone.
Her Commander and the love of her life, Chris Young, has gone mission in action. A horrific battle with Omega has left too many good men and women dead, and Cassidy must bear the burden of leadership in the militia on her own.
But she's not about to give up.
With the help of her faithful friends - and former enemies - she will stop at nothing to rescue Chris and ensure victory for the militias in their fight against the all-powerful Omega forces. The game has shifted.
This time, Cassidy is one step ahead of the enemy.
This time, Cassidy is in charge.

[2 June 2014, 272 pages]

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State of Alliance [5]

There is no such thing as safe.
For Commander Cassidy Hart, staying alive is only one of her day-to-day problems. As a newly minted Senator of the State of California, she must travel to Monterey Bay with the hope of bringing an agreement between the militia forces and the Pacific Northwest Alliance as the United States desperately battles against the shadow invasion forces of Omega.

But Monterey is not what it seems. The threat of another Omega attack is imminent, and Commander Chris Young - the love of Cassidy's life - is not the only person who is keeping secrets. Assassinations, betrayal and startling revelations lie ahead.
The war is now. Fight or die.
Choose your side.

[27 January 2015, 300 pages]

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State of Vengeance [6]

Vengeance is coming.

Monterey Bay, California, has barely survived a brutal attack from the evil invasion forces of Omega, and Cassidy Hart is exhausted. She has lost a friend and gained a new enemy. The militias seem to be weakening, and Omega seems to be getting stronger.

In an effort to recruit more troops, Cassidy travels to the desolation of the high mountains to find the mysterious troops of Sky City, and to eliminate a threat that has long been growing just out of the militia’s reach.
Cassidy is not alone. Old enemies greet her, and the most dangerous person of all just might be the one she trusts the most.
The fate of the free world is at stake. The end is coming.
The militias – or Omega – will have its revenge.

[Published 26 June 2015, 362 pages]

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About the Author

Summer Lane is the author of the international bestselling Collapse Series and Zero Trilogy.

She owns WB Publishing and Writing Belle, an online magazine dedicated to the Art of Storytelling.

Summer is also an accomplished creative writing teacher and professional journalist.

She lives in the Central Valley of California where she creates her stories and shares them with the world.

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