Themiskyra - Die Begegnung

No matter how fast my heart was racing, I didn't look back at the guy. I was an Amazon. I had found my place, and I would risk it for nothing—not even for the most wonderful man in the world. In the near future, the Earth is no longer as we know it. The world's oil supply has completely run out, society has collapsed, and decay is everywhere. Looting gangs roam the land while the rest of the population struggles to survive through black market dealings and self-sufficiency. Sixteen-year-old Ell and her father have adapted to this post-apocalyptic world. However, when her father is murdered during a robbery, Ell must leave her old life behind and embarks on a journey into the unknown. What she unexpectedly encounters is a parallel society that has existed unnoticed since time immemorial: the Amazons. One with nature, fierce and free—the women of Themiskyra lead a life completely different from what Ell has known. Just as Ell hopes to have found a place for herself in the city of the Amazons, she crosses paths with Louis—perhaps her great love, if it weren't for his inexplicable hostility and the tiny fact that Amazons never fall in love. Themiskyra - The Encounter is a gripping romantic love story set against a post-apocalyptic backdrop and the first installment of the three-part Themiskyra series for readers aged 14 and up. It is a wonderful book about growing up and love. With Ell, the author has created a remarkable protagonist, so believable and real that you can't help but root for her. Ell is a true role model, embodying many aspects that resonate with young people today: a natural, ecologically sound life, a sense of justice and equality, living in a sustainable community, and the courage to speak one's mind.