Diffusion (Spectrum)

In the wake of the spectrum's diffusion, the Island of Fire finds itself with neither magic nor technology, plunged into chaos and poverty. Scarlet July, no longer imbued with her extraordinary gifts, struggles to lead the revolution against the totalitarian government. Frightened and alone, she seeks support from her childhood acquaintance, Ambrek Coppertus, whose complicated past casts a shadow upon his motives.

Three-thousand miles north, in the ice island of Ichthyosis, Diving Fleet Admiral Cease Lechatelierite learns the victory he declared is short-lived. Despite the diffusion, his enemies figure a way to continue the international war, threatening the very coherence of the alliance that sustains his nation. Separated and scarred, will Scarlet and Cease find a means to save their peoples before it’s too late?


The six-novel Spectrum series follows an eclectic cast of young adults fighting to survive and find their place and purpose in the wars plaguing the dystopian, future world of Second Earth. From fantastical world-building, to combat sequences, to geopolitics, to the exploration of a soldier's psyche, to racial and social commentary, to the turmoil and confusion that comes with the teenage years, to forbidden romance, this sextet is a fast-paced, character-driven, sci-fi/fantasy adventure for the Divergent and Hunger Games generation.

About the Author:

Samantha Mina graduated at the top of her class at the University of Virginia (UVA), majoring in Political Science, Anthropology and English, and has since worked in law, government, human resources and office management. She has served as the Director of Support for Arnold Air Society Area II and holds lifetime memberships in various academic honor societies. In addition to the prize-winning Spectrum Novel Series, available online and in bookstores nationwide, she has poetry, short stories, research, essays, articles and artwork published in several literary magazines and journals. Her debut novel was honored in the "American Fiction Awards." Her personal story and acting were featured in Discovery Health Channel's "Mystery Diagnosis" Program (S09E07), airing internationally. She lives in Reston, Virginia, a few miles outside the nation's capital, but regularly traverses the country for her book tour.

Samantha Mina graduated at the top of her class at the University of Virginia (UVA), majoring in Political Science, Anthropology and English, and has since worked in law, government, human resources and office management. She has served as the Director of Support for Arnold Air Society Area II and holds lifetime memberships in various academic honor societies. In addition to the Spectrum Novel Series, available online and in bookstores nationwide, she has poetry, short stories, research, essays, articles and artwork published in several literary magazines and journals. Her personal story and acting were featured in Discovery Health Channel's "Mystery Diagnosis" Program, airing internationally. She lives in Reston, Virginia, a few miles outside the nation's capital.