"If you're not reading D.L. Young, you're missing out. His Dark Republic series of futuristic thrillers is edgy and fast-paced, with vivid detail and unforgettable characters." -- Pamela Fagan Hutchins, bestselling author of the What Doesn't Kill You mystery series

For over twenty years, Indigo Cruz has worked the markets of the Texas wastelands, hustling wares, cutting deals, and earning a hard-won reputation as a tough, shrewd trader. In a dangerous, brutal world, she's managed to carve out a comfortable, safe existence… …until the day the Fundamentalist Church of Divine Wrath shows up on her turf, throwing her world into chaos. Forced by the violent cult's leader to serve as a guide for a mysterious mission, Indigo finds herself trapped between factions warring for control of the Republic. But when she crosses paths with the runaway mind-reader Soledad Paz, will their chance meeting be the key to Indigo's survival or the final nail in her coffin?