Flanked

Run. Hide. Survive.When he finally—violently—escapes his sadistic boss at sex tourism den Flights of Fantasy, Joe has a plan: he and his lover, Devin, will hike over a thousand miles from bleak and barren Austin, deep in the Texas Territory, to the crown jewel of New America's domed cities, Minneapolis. Joe's been planning the escape for years, hoping to locate the father who left him behind, but he has no idea what he'll find. All Joe wants is to keep Devin safe. All Devin wants is Joe.Life on the road is unforgiving and even more desperate than life in Austin, and it isn't long before Joe's careful plan falls apart. When he and Devin rescue a band of teenagers also on the run from Flights of Fantasy, things go from bad to worse. Battling hunger, thirst, pain, and prejudice, with every stranger more dangerous than the last, Joe will do anything to keep Devin and the teenagers alive. He can't afford mistakes, and he doesn't have time for anyone, even Devin, to question his decisions.But mistakes happen. And Joe finds the hardest questions are the ones he asks himself.