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Briar Boleyn
Settled Dust (Refuge Series Book 1)
by Billie Simone Baldwin
About this book
When fate binds three unlikely souls together, survival becomes personal.
Liam Monet, a human haunted by past mistakes, survives the apocalypse only to learn there are much worse things out there than the dead. Separated from his friends and hunted by zealots, he makes a desperate choice to seek shelter at the West Virginia homestead of his conservative brother.
Mateo Bo is a wolf shifter and has been called in two directions for most of their life. Gifted with two wolves, they must find their mates and their balance before they lose themselves entirely.
Eliza Free, a centuries-old vampire, has escaped the past more than once. But as the world reshapes itself, fate drags old wounds back to the surface—and demands she face them.
Bound as fated mates, Liam, Mateo, and Eliza must learn to trust one another, confront their pasts, and carve out safety in order to secure a future. Because when the dust settles, love may be the only refuge left.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B0GKCDVNQM
Reader Reviews
May 15, 2026
Thank you so much to Billie for letting me have the chance to ARC Review for them! I am actually in awe of how incredible this book was. I already knew going into it that I was going to love it- but this was beyond what I was expecting. Not only does Billie create an incredibly beautiful apocalyptic world full of shifters, vampires, and other mythical beings, they are able to convey such a relatable and realistic view of the world of the today and the last few years. Some of the topics that is...
May 15, 2026
Ahhh nooo! I want more!!! I’m going to have to wait for the next book on pins and needles!!! This was such an incredible start to this story. Liam, Bo and Eliza finding each other and learning to figure out each other as balances had me going through so many feelings. I don’t know who I want to hug, wrap up in blankets and hid in my pockets with snack so I can protect them the most!! (Probably all of them) This is a zombie apocalypse book that I always wanted. It gives me the vibes of Lily...
May 15, 2026
First of all, be sure to check the triggers before thinking about reading this book because it treats heavy, cruel, and unfair topics, so be sure to know what you're getting into. Though if you decide to try it after all, you will embark on a wonderful and meaningful journey. Full of evil, yes, but full of beauty and love as well. The world is a dystopian one, with a cool cocktail of zombies and all sorts of creatures, such as vampires, wolf shifters, witches, and, of course, humans. The worst...
