Restart: Book 1 of The Restart Series

by Drew Samuelsen

WHEN THE WORLD ENDS, IT CAN ONLY BE SALVAGED WITH…A RESTART

When a computer virus decimates the earth’s population, four teenagers and a dog survive. They must now search for answers while trying to escape packs of humans wired to hunt and kill. These four teenagers must band together to find answers that will hold the key to saving the world. Yet the most dangerous enemy of all is betrayal.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, never seems to make noise on the world scale. That is, until now. Ulysses (Uly) is a teenager with dreams. Most of which range from earning straight A’s in school, making money, and marrying the girl of his dreams one day. None of these include saving the world, but Ulysses has learned to always keep his options open.

But one day, all his dreams and hopes crash and burn when a worldwide apocalypse is transmitted through electronics. Cell phones, laptops, and TV screens, bring the entire planet grinding to a halt. Even worse, Ulysses is now being hunted by ruthless humans called The Changed, programmed to hunt and kill survivors, controlled by a female scientist only known as Eve. Separated from his family, Ulysses teams up with his friends Xavier, Maxine, and Tyler, along with a dog named Finn McCool, determined to stop Eve’s plans and restore the world in… a Restart!

What people are saying about Restart:

THE 2022 YOUNG ADULT BRONZE MEDAL WINNER FOR READERS’ FAVORITE

5 STARS, READERS’ FAVORITE: “The suspense is palpable from the first chapter of the novel, subtly ramping up to a rather impressive climax. Samuelsen combines spine-tingling mystery with breathtaking action to create the spellbinding novel that is Restart…a science fiction gem in every sense of the word.”

WINNER OF THE LITERARY TITAN SILVER BOOK AWARD

5 STARS, LITERARY TITAN: “Restart: Book 1 (The Restart Series) is a captivating young adult dystopian story. It had the right amount of chilling and humor that balanced it well. In addition, it gave some unique ideas about how an apocalypse might go. I highly recommend this to any dystopian and science fiction fans.” -Literary Titan

5 STARS, LITPICK: “Restart is a wonderfully crafted, tense, and interesting sci-fi book… a beautifully crafted plot. There are no plot holes, it makes sense and is well thought out. The next thing I liked is the tension. There is always this feeling of “what is going to happen next” that I have never seen a story create.”