Feral Rising
Alé Aragón wasn’t supposed to come back. Once written off as powerless, he survived a horrific encounter that should have killed him—and returned changed. Now reclassified and thrust into the spotlight, Alé has become the face of a growing movement for Deficient rights in a world split between those who celebrate his survival and those who wish he had stayed dead.
When a brutal attack rocks Alé’s school, the prefecture responds by tightening its grip to restore order. Alé is recruited into a top-secret security program that he hopes will keep the people he loves safe.
But as Alé’s training intensifies, his peers begin losing their memories. Uncovering what’s happening could save his friends—and a boy with super strength he can’t stop thinking about—but it may also confirm a terrifying fear: that Alé poses far more danger to the world than anyone realizes.
Release date: October 15, 2026
Critical Praise for Feral Rising
“A heartfelt, compelling SF-and-superheroic drama led by a diverse cast of strong-minded and persistent young adults.”
— BookLife Reviews
“With genuinely appealing queer characters in vividly graphic and challenging circumstances, Feral Rising evokes the grim moral dilemmas of The Boys alongside the geopolitical pomp and scorched-earth bloodiness of The Hunger Games.”
— Cody Sisco, author of Broken Mirror
“A bold, fresh take on the YA dystopian genre, offering both an escape and hope in these troubled times. Highly recommended.”
— J. Scott Coatsworth, author of The Stark Divide
“A found family story in a fictional world that speaks truth to the real one.”
— Chad Anderson, author of Gay Mormon Dad and host of the podcast Graymalkin Lane
Book Information
Publisher: Mintaka Press
Publication Date: October 15, 2026
Series: The Deficient Series, Book 2
Paperback ISBN: 979-8-9985455-4-2
Hardcover ISBN: 979-8-9985455-3-5
Ebook ISBN: 979-8-9985455-5-9