Built on Ruins by Kate S. Toll

Generations after The End, there are two ways of living — Gangs of scavengers roam the Wilds and hunt for relics of lost times, while the re-settlers spend their lives building a new civilization on the ruins of the old. Jan Xiaoli is the leader of Ryningare City — one of the largest and most prosperous settlements this side of the Rift. With the purist movement growing stronger, the scavengers getting more hostile, and the incurable disease spreading, ruling the city feels like sitting on a ticking time bomb. When he meets Shi Saxe, the infamous Vulture, who lives alone in the Wilds, Jan Xiaoli feels as though the storm raging around him is sneaking its way into his heart as well.

Adult • Science Fiction/Post-Apocalyptic • Diversity Representation/LGBTQ+ • Romance/Action and Adventure • Science Fiction

Reviewed by konstance writer on 2024-04-25T10:08:19Z:

When I first started reading Built on Ruins by Kate S. Toll, I was looking for a slightly more light-hearted post-apocalyptic story. No, to be honest, I had no idea what I was looking for but this is what this story delivered and it is exactly what I needed.

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