Maya Rising (Last Call for Caviar, vol.2)

"A vividly-imagined dark, dystopian fantasy complete with passionate romance and dangerous alliances."--Kirkus Review

It's 2019 and humanity is imperiled: governments are toppling, societies collapsing. Environmental disasters and cataclysmic events roil the planet. A dim red star brightens in the night sky, heralding epochal change. Are we the architects of our own demise? Or are we merely bystanders to cosmic events? Among the endangered billions, Maya Jade, an American trapped in the south of France, searches for answers while fighting to stay alive.

Maya Rising, the sequel to Last Call for Caviar, by Melissa Roen, picks up Maya’s story at its cliff-hanging mid-point. Reunited with her estranged lover, Julian, they flee the besieged Côte d'Azur into the French Alps. After a harrowing journey through a state of anarchy, they find sanctuary in a remote Alpine village. For a short time it appears they've found haven, until events conspire to separate these star-crossed lovers once again.

Determined to rescue Julian, Maya hires two French soldiers to protect her as she searches for him across the Alps, a majestic terrain now home to rogue militia, slave traders--and worse. Maya's pampered existence on the French Riviera--chronicled in Last Call for Caviar--is but a surreal memory. Now, every day is a struggle to maintain hope and avoid capture among the craggy peaks and haunted valleys ruled by warlords.

When Julian's trail leads south, Maya follows, coming full circle to the embattled principality she left behind. In a stroke of cosmic irony, Maya's mission brings her into intimate contact with her former lover, Abdul, a dangerous and charismatic man, whose skill at seduction she's never been able to resist or forget.

But, a new Maya Jade has emerged from the ashes of a decadent, doomed world. Risking everything, she battles to protect those she loves, while holding onto her humanity in a world gone mad. Readers seeking a sexy, adrenaline-filled ride in the company of a heroine who lives as fiercely as she loves will relish this astro-physical tale of Maya’s struggle to survive. For further information, visit: lastcallforcaviar.com