Path of Angels (Underground Series) (Volume 1)

THE PATH LESS TRAVELED IS DANGEROUS.

Seventeen-year-old Aadi is unsatisfied with the narcissistic pleasures of life in New Athens where she lives in government assigned housing with her mother. When a quest to go cross country to deliver a contraband religious relic to a priest in hiding presents itself, she jumps at the chance. Expecting the trip to be uneventful, she gives in to her best friend Mischa's demands to go along.

Mischa has been friends with Aadi since their first year at New Athens Ed, but there are some secrets even he won't tell her. Running from the Black Guard, Mischa uses the trip to skip town and to see that Aadi doesn't get herself killed. He doesn't realize how hard it will be to keep her safe or to keep his hands offer her.

Unwittingly, they land in the cross hairs of the Black Guard's elite force, the Red Guard, who are tasked with rooting out traitors. Their faith and friendship are tested as they hide from the Red Guard, all while facing thieves, highwaymen, and their own inner demons as their feelings for one another are revealed.

Will their friendship survive the quest?

Will they survive it?

This debut novel by Dawn Witzke, inspired by Suzanne Collins and Sarah J. Maas, brings something new to the YA market: virtue, hope and heroism.

What Readers Are Saying

"a journey paced more like real life, with decisions big and small coming at the most awkward and dangerous times"

"A vivid dystopian world, an underground church, and a romance to boot. Good, thought provoking read."

"Hopefully this is the start of something better for the genre."

"Dawn Witzke's debut novel is an important contribution to the culture"

"The characters are interesting, and their adventures will keep readers turning pages,"

"Short & Sweet: Buy and read Dawn Witzke’s Path of Angels ..."

"the action both physical and spiritual never stops"

"trying hard to be good in a world set up as an attractive slip-n-slide to evil"

"a distopian YA story with a twist: it's full of virtue, hope and heroism"

So, good book. Yard Sale of the Mind says: check it out. 

"Path of Angels has the feel of Hunger Games' Mockingjay."

“a great YA story and I look forward to seeing what she has coming next” 

"If you once enjoyed YA, but were chased away by either the nihilism or the sex obsession, then this book is exactly for you." 

"this is definitely one of the better ones to come along in a while." 

"This has the makings of an intriguing series." 

"Hopefully this is the start of something better for the genre."

"between a dystopian adventure call to action and a romance novel."

"paced extremely well for some pretty non-stop thriller moments.

"refreshing, and i look forward to seeing more in this universe"