Gwen Mansfield loves words, and the thought of a good story sends ideas capering through her mind until they settle down into characters, settings and plot. This is her first novel in the young adult genre. The surprises she found on the pages of book #1 in this post-apocalyptic trilogy made it impossible to say goodbye to Avery DeTornada and her comrades. Book #2, Inside the Third (available in December 2015) and #3, Reluctant Warriors bring the characters back to war against The Third with determination that The 28 United will stand. Gwen completed her BA in theatre from Seattle Pacific Univ...