Melanie Tays

Author of young adult novels

Wall of Fire

Wall of Fire

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Across the Wall of Fire lies salvation, if it doesn’t destroy her first—Sheltered inside electromagnetic dome cities, the fortunate survivors of a ravaging pandemic have rebuilt society, pulling humanity back from the brink of extinction.

But when Emery’s beloved brother, Whyle, falls victim to a strange and deadly disease, she risks everything to save him, illegally crossing the Wall of Fire that divides their city in search of the medicine that will save his life.

Soon she meets Eason, a boy she’s secretly loved forever and never dreamed she’d see again. Suddenly, everything she thought she knew is thrown into question, and trusting the wrong person could mean the difference between life and death—not only for her brother, but for everyone Emery has ever known.

Could the one thing that was meant to protect her actually be her biggest threat?

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Ruins of Ember

Ruins of Ember

Wall of Fire Book 3— After a shocking discovery, Emery and her companions face the cold, hard truth about the post-pandemic world. In a desperate attempt to save some part of humanity from the devastating Withers plague, the Architect created twelve Safe Domes—cities encapsulated inside of electromagnetic barrier fields. But something went wildly wrong, and […]

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About Melanie

Welcome! I want to be real with you, so I should tell you that Melanie Tays is actually my maiden name, but it's also really unique, so I use it as my author name. My name these days (ever since I married my amazing husband, Chris, in 2004) is Melanie James. I live in Arizona with my husband and two daughters. I've written novels for about as long as I can remember, but Wall of Fire was the first novel I published. Before deciding to seriously take a chance on my writing, I spent six years working as a registered nurse, and started several businesses related … Read More about About Melanie