The Last Rise: A Dystopian Novel

By Rachel McClellan

The people he trusted the most betrayed him. He won't let them take his freedom, too.

Talon lit the first match of a revolution, but revolutions don't just need fire. They need loyalty, and loyalty is in short supply. As the aftershocks of war ripple across the Iron Cliffs, Talon returns to find his allies divided, and his heart in pieces. Genesis didn't choose him. Now he's not sure anyone will.

The chasm that cages his people still yawns at the edge of every plan, and the only way forward is straight through the mess of lies, betrayals, and hard choices that brought them here. But when Talon finally faces Valencia, the calculating President of Loburn, he learns power isn't just held-it's hidden and traded. And the most dangerous lies come from the people who swear they're on your side.

With everything unraveling, Talon is forced beyond the borders of the world he thought he understood. What he finds changes the game: a truth that could remake the future, and an unexpected ally with the one advantage that could shatter their chains for good.

The fight for freedom has never been more deadly. And this time, Talon may have to pay a price he can't take back.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GHRWF98Z
• ISBN13: 9798244692099
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"