Phase One

By Beth Tynes

Book Overview

How far would you go to protect your loved ones?

The Revolution failed. Now the children of Christown have been left to fend for themselves in their rebuilt town, with no way out and only these instructions:

"The fight is now among yourselves. Make alliances. Break them. Kill. Hide. Survive. Nothing matters until one group remains."

An ultimatum has been set:

Kill or be killed.

After death in the Revolution, sixteen-year-old Gwen Cowan reawakens, faced with this new battle. But now she knows that everything and everyone in her life - including herself - doesn't really exist.

In Phase One, Gwen battles the iron-fist of the Directors ruling her country, other murderous kids, a mind that's been desensitized to violence, and the doubt of whether anything she does matters in the end, all while juggling the responsibilities of protecting her loved ones and a secret that could destroy her relationship with each one of them.

Early readers describe it as "an emotional rollercoaster", "difficult to put down once you get started", and "a page-turner". One reader said it was "as good as the Hunger Games!"

If you love:

The kids vs. kids of The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe ethical questions of Scythe by Neal ShustermanThe found family of early Stranger ThingsMorally ambiguous characters and twists to stick around for

Then you'll love Phase One. Pre-order now and it will be yours come October 27th 2026!

No Generative AI was used in the writing of this novel or the creation of the cover.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1067290214
• ISBN13: 9781067290214
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Beth Tynes
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 14 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 9 to Postsecondary