The Ephemeral is a trilogy of Wattpad novels by gtgrandom.
Set in a post-apocalyptic, war-torn future Earth, the story follows teenage Alex Kingsley, an Action Girl in a nation where women are raised to be baby factories. The story is full of twists, turns, and deconstructions of the "not like other girls" trope. The third book in the series, Ve'Rah Daa, is currently updating serially.
This series provides examples of:
- Badass Bookworm: Alex.
- Belligerent Sexual Tension: Alex and Will
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Cry for the Devil: Though Alex despises Regulas, she feels twinges of pity for him when she realizes how genuinely lonely he is. - The Dreaded: By the end of Ikelos, Alex has developed a reputation as such.
- Faux Affably Evil: Regulas, when he captures Alex.
- Heroic Willpower: When Will is possessed by a pan, he is able to snap out of the possession just long enough to tell Alex to take his memories - something he believes will be fatal to both him and the demon.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Mason at first appears to be one of the most belligerently misogynistic boys in Belgate. Turns out, it's a coping mechanism for being gay in a world where homosexuality is punishable by imprisonment. Once his walls come down, he and Alex grow to be close friends. Eventually, he even begrudgingly admits that Belgate's gender-segregated school system was unfair.
