REVIEW: Into Elysium by AM Johnson (The Resistance #1)

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INTO ELYSIUM

The Resistance - Book One

by AM Johnson

Release Date: March 27, 2025

Review

Dystopian is not normally my jam, but I would follow AM Johnson pretty much anywhere.  And I’m glad I did. This novella was touching in the midst of the ugly and dreary.


The scene is bleak and it feels a little like a foretelling given the unprecedented times we are living in, but there is still hope and love, and that’s always been the beauty of humanity.  No matter what is going on around us, people always manage to find community and love.


Eben and Cale are sweet guys who have found the determination to survive that horrible life they find themselves living. But, along the way they find a community that provides some love and light and hope for the future.


It also sets us up for more of this series. I just have to say - Landon better be okay.

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Synopsis

Eben had one job at Elysium—keep the barrier wall lit at all costs. As a Dusk Guard, he was safe from the war raging across the country, from the rebels, and the new world. He was safe from the laws that would see him dead if they knew his one secret. But after being called inside Elysium to watch over one of the rebel prisoners, every wall he’d created to protect himself comes crashing down.

Cale never thought he’d survive the virus that turned the world dark and threw his country into chaos. He never thought his last days would be drawn out inside a cell in one of the most notorious prisons in the west.

Elysium was a place for the dead.

But in the pitch of night, the one person he’d thought he couldn’t trust becomes his savior and so much more.

Into Elysium is a M/M Dystopian, Hurt/Comfort Romance Novella/Pre-quel with heart, hope, and a touch of suspense.


About AM Johnson


A. M. Johnson lives in Utah with her family where she works as a full-time nurse and LGBTQ ally and advocate. If she’s not busy with her three kiddos, you’ll find her buried in a book or behind the keyboard.  She loves romance and all things passionate. Amanda enjoys exploring all genres and writing about the human experience.


Where to find them:


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