Book Description

Friends are treacherous.Enemies are lethal.The Castra Project Begins.North America has fractured and new nations must rely on each other for survival. Trade is essential—even if it’s human.At the age of nineteen, Brie is forced to leave the comforts of home and sent to the secretive nation of Castra where her unskilled labor is exchanged for goods needed by her home country. But this is not a normal trade mission. In a turn of events beyond the imaginable, Brie becomes one of countless young women earmarked for the Project—coded, imprinted, and classified as a test subject. Exposed to trials with dire consequences, the tension increases when Brie inexplicably comes under the scrutiny of a brutal and malicious lieutenant who has the power to bring her to her knees. And he does, every chance he gets.With escalating uncertainty, Brie and her allies must navigate the maze of deception. Betrayal runs rampant and befriending the wrong people could cost them everything. Despite their best efforts, not everyone will survive the Castra Project….From the author of Wakeless, Nightshade is the first book in the chilling Castra Project series by Lisa Johnston.Content warning: violence, abuse and sexual assault.