What We Bleed
Sarah Ryder
(, Jan. 11, 2018)
Set in a dystopian world in which an artificial intelligence, known as the ‘System’, rules with a ‘Lifestyle’ bound by strict rules and rigid boundaries a trio of young people find their paths crossing as they navigate the changing landscapes of their lives, loves and futures. Dawn (a covert organisation) are working to overthrow the System and return the people to freedom. The trio become involved in the battle between the idealistic yet dangerous Dawn and the well intentioned if lost System. As they do so they realise that the distinctions between good and evil, friend and enemy, may not be as simple as they once seemed. 'What We Bleed' is the first novel in a Young Adult dystopian trilogy. Drawing on influences such as Suzanne Collins’ ‘The Hunger Games’, Veronica Roth’s ‘Divergent’ series and Stephenie Meyer’s ‘The Twilight Saga’ it takes an invigorating look at issues such as: power and oppression; the definitions of love; loyalty; humanity; decision making; politics and growing up, which are woven through the fabric of a story packed with action, emotion, plot twists and thought provocation.