I’m on a mission to get 100 reviews, and you could be a part of it.💕

[Lauren]

Hello everyone, my name is Lauren Zoey and I just released my debut novel Trials of the Unknown: Shattered Paths. I’m currently on a mission to reach 100 honest reviews for Trials of the Unknown on Goodreads and Amazon before the end of the week! If you love books like The Hunger Games, Alice in Borderland, Divergent, or The Maze Runner, this story is for you.

Trials of the Unknown is a dystopian psychological thriller about survival, fear, and identity. It follows Ariyike “Ari” Morayo Adebajo, a Nigerian girl who finds herself trapped in a mysterious government-controlled facility along with hundreds of other young adults from around the world. Each participant is forced to face a series of deadly tests—tests that don’t just challenge their bodies, but their minds, memories, and deepest fears.

Every round strips them down further, exposing who they truly are when survival is the only rule. For Ari, it’s not just about staying alive—it’s about holding onto her faith, her sense of self, and the fragments of humanity that the system seems determined to destroy. Alongside a cast of flawed yet unforgettable characters, she discovers that the greatest battle isn’t against the facility’s twisted experiments, but against the darkness within each of them.

This book is about fear. It’s about trauma. It’s about what happens when people are pushed to their breaking point—and still choose to hope. Trials of the Unknown explores grief, courage, faith, friendship, and rebellion in a world where every choice comes at a cost.

If you’d like to support me, you can DM me your email, and I’ll send you a free digital copy in exchange for an honest review. Your words mean more than you think — every single review helps bring this story to life.