

I don't know if I would have preferred the alternate ending or not, so it's hard for me to say. I enjoyed the book overall and this took a lot of series of twists and turns I was NOT expecting, but I find the entire ending very bittersweet. Mostly, my journey with this series is over and I have mixed emotions. It is incredibly hard for me to talk about this book for many reasons. You can also add Steven's books to your Goodreads reading list here: To learn more about Steven, visit his website: You can also connect with him on Facebook ( Twitter ( and Tumblr ( ). He is an adjunct English Professor and a passionate advocate of LGBTQ+ rights. Degree from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications Television Broadcasting program and also has an MFA in Writing from Spalding University. Steven graduated from Florida International University with a B.S. His new novel, DAGGER, a Young Adult Paranormal Espionage Adventure, was released by Evernight Teen in September 2015! Steven is a Team Member of We Need Diverse Books and is represented by literary agent, Lynnette Novak of The Seymour Agency. Steven is currently finalizing Book 3 of The Torch Keeper series, THE RAISING. Book Two, THE SOWING, was released on March 8, 2014. Book One, THE CULLING, was released by FLUX Books in March of 2013, and named an American Library Association 2014 Rainbow List Top Ten Selection.


Steven dos Santos is author of THE TORCH KEEPER novels, a Young Adult Post-Apocalyptic series. With the fates of his brainwashed brother, Cole, and genetically transformed love, Digory Tycho, caught in the crossfire of epic war, Lucky's final choice may have apocalyptic consequences for an entire world. Is he the spark of hope destined to unite a nation and finally end this destructive crusade? Or is he truly the dark catalyst of the past, intent on reducing the remnants of humanity to smoldering embers? Lucky now leads the heroic fight to restore justice and liberty to the downtrodden survivors of a world devastated by geological catastrophe and tyranny.īut as the Torch Brigade prepares to launch a final, desperate gambit against the ruthless forces controlled by his former companion, the mysterious Cassius Thorn, Lucky struggles with the secret of his own true identity. Once a humble orphan existing in the shadows of the brutal Establishment, Lucian “Lucky” Spark has evolved from lone vigilante to “The Torch Keeper," a fiery symbol of the valiant resistance.
