Retaliation

Evolution was only the beginning. The Reckoning comes next.Reeling from the loss of one of their own, Chris and the winged renegades are in hiding. Now they know the terrible truth about the Chead, the government is more determined than ever to silence them. And with an entire nation searching the skies, it's only a matter of time before the noose snaps shut.Then Chris hears whispers of a rebel faction known only as the Mad Women. They aren't your typical rebels, but bringing down an all-powerful regime was never going to be conventional. And the winged renegades are out of options.Meanwhile, something far worse is growing in the wild. The Chead are multiplying-and they haven't forgotten what was done to them. It's only a matter of time before they come for vengeance. When they do, Chris and the others won't be the only ones fighting for survival. Aaron Hodges was born in 1989 in the small town of Whakatane, New Zealand. He studied for five years at the University of Auckland, completing a Bachelor's of Science in Biology and Geography, and a Masters of Environmental Engineering. After working as an environmental consultant for two years, he now spends his time traveling the world in search of his next adventure. Runaway teenager Liz wants nothing more than an ordinary life. But when she's abducted off the streets, Liz learns her government has other plans. In a future ruled by a ruthless dictator, there's no place for the weak, and she's spirited away to a facility deep in the Californian mountains. There, Liz wakes in an iron cage – and she's not alone.