Enclave by Ann Aguirre was one of those books that started off being a post-apocalyptic dystopian adventure then proceeded to become a romance later on. Deuce is one of the most kick butt heroines ever; she's trained her entire life to hunt and kill the mutated flesh craving Freaks that threaten her underground village. Then she gets teamed up with Fade, an outsider. Suddenly the village elders are offing people and the pair are banished topside. Joined on the surface by Stalker and Tegan, refugees from a violent roving gang, they have to find someplace safe from the Freaks. Deuce also has to decide who she loves: Fade, who knows her, or Stalker, who mostly just wants someone capable of beating him up. Of course, Fade may actually be in love with Tegan.
Needless to say, there's a lot of (necessary) blood and guts so these are not romances for the faint of heart. Ryan includes some truly creepy scenes with baby zombies. Her zombie infested world continues in The Dead-Tossed Waves and The Dark and Hollow Places, as well as the above mentioned anthology. Aguirre's world, including the romantic drama, will continue in Outpost, scheduled to be released in Fall 2012.
--The Stacked Librarian
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