Lone Player Series

Lone Player is a young adult dystopian series published by Lost Island Press. To manage overpopulation, citizens are marked with playing card tattoos—and an annual draw from a deck determines who the Chaser Corps exterminates.

Lone Player

Lone Player #1

In a dystopian society where playing card tattoos dictate population control, two teens strike a deal to save someone they love — one will devote his life to the Chaser Corps, while the other will risk her life with the rebels. Together, they weave an intricate web of falsities to keep their families in the dark.

But as they dive deeper into opposing sides, doubt threatens their fragile alliance. Will their bond prove strong enough to shatter the system, or will the weight of their lies turn them against each other?

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Cut Deck

Lone Player #2

In the aftermath of the broadcast, Eddie lives in a secluded Unseen community with a bounty on her head, unable to shake the haunting pain of losing Ren. Her life has been sliced to pieces and bandaged with hazy memories.

When a Chaser attack forces Eddie out of hiding, she stumbles into an Agent on a quest for answers. In exchange for her help, he offers something irresistible. Their secret deal could either turn her life around or leave everything she loves in ashes.

But Eddie's not the only one with a secret…

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Deadwood Burning

Lone Player #2.5

Seventeen-year-old Aaron has grown up at the Cut.

Without a tracker, he has no place in society, but the thought of hiding at the rebel base forever feels like torture. So when the Cut’s spy turns up dead and leadership calls for a replacement, Aaron eagerly volunteers.

His mission: infiltrate the Corps, the very organization hunting his people. Success could change everything for the Cut—but failure could cost everyone he loves.

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Dealer’s Grip

Lone Player #3

After months of separation, a gala for the Corps' elite brings everyone under one roof, forcing the gang to finally work together with a shared goal: abolish the Nightjade Order and restore power to the people.

Can Eddie and Ren bring an end to the Pick before the year is over, or will their efforts only result in more tragedy?I can’t reveal much about Book 3 yet, but here are some fun things to look forward to:

  • 4 points of view

  • Love triangle results

  • High stakes card games, speakeasies, masquerade galas

  • The best playlist yet

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