Death Date A YA Dystopian Romance Novel Book One Of The Rageblight Duology In the not-too-distant future, the world has been ravaged by a deadly virus known as the Rageblight, which has decimated the population and left only a few scattered settlements behind. In the midst of this desolate landscape, Ashville stands as one of the last remaining outposts of humanity, governed by the World Inhabitance Group (WIG) - a ruthless regime that controls every aspect of its citizens' lives. Each person is assigned a "death date" at birth, representing the amount of time they have before they are deemed "expendable" and taken away for "recycling. " Nova James, a seventeen-year-old girl, has always lived within the confines of Ashville's strict rules and regulations. She has never questioned the system, until the day her city is destroyed and she is forced to flee beyond its walls. With Alex, a mysterious boy who joins her on her quest for answers, Nova discovers the truth about the WIG's sinister secrets and the horrifying reality of their world.

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