3.5 billion people are dead due to a simple misunderstanding. Ben was not born, he was grown. He is smart in a world where strength is the only thing that matters. Ben must fight for his right to be released from the Colony, but he can barely finish the training course. Tomorrow’s final tests will be so much worse.Death is an everyday occurrence in the Colony, 'accidents' happen during every training exercise, and Ben has upset the wrong inmates. He must survive long enough to impress their creator. Eve watches from the tower, assessing every move and deciding who will live and who will be recycled. Only one will be released into the wild.How did it come to this? It all started with the bees...The Colony is the first book in a sci-fi dystopian series that explores the impacts of our rapidly declining bee population. If you like Black Mirror, WOOL or The Hunger Games then you’ll love this action packed series.Pick up The Colony to discover this exciting new series today!