Freda Lewis-Lombardo is the author of The End Series, including Habitat, New Earth, and Rise—a dystopian trilogy exploring survival, identity, and the strength it takes to endure when the world collapses.

Raised in a family of writers and Southern storytellers, Freda developed an early love for fiction that lingers long after the final page. She is drawn to stories of hidden truths, impossible choices, and the fragile line between the world we’re given and the one we dare to imagine.

Her stories often begin with a single question: What happens when ordinary lives are pushed past the point of no return? Through character-driven fiction, she explores courage, resilience, and the choices that shape who we become.

Fueled by Earl Grey tea, iced coffee, and late-night ideas, Freda can usually be found writing, reading, or chasing the next novel—often all at once.