Deep Skin Series by J.T. Ashmore

A meteor explodes over the Midwest, and teens exposed to the fragments break out in a rash of glittering scales. Among the affected are a homophobic bully, an honor student, and a witty gay guy. Zack, Hilde, and Silas overcome their initial antagonism to form an unlikely alliance. As the scales spread over their bodies, they must work together to combat their self-loathing, accept their alienness, and escape the forces bent on crushing them.

After their harrowing journey to escape persecution, Silas, Zack, Hilde, and Zoe have found a sense of belonging in Sanctuary, a mountain refuge for scaled hybrids. But "lizard-hating" vigilantes threaten their security. Lonely and confined, Zoe ventures outside the protective walls of the compound, eager to find friendship like a normal girl. As she nears puberty, she is torn by a painful choice... moreAfter their harrowing journey to escape persecution, Silas, Zack, Hilde, and Zoe have found a sense of belonging in Sanctuary, a mountain refuge for scaled hybrids. But "lizard-hating" vigilantes threaten their security. Lonely and confined, Zoe ventures outside the protective walls of the compound, eager to find friendship like a normal girl. As she nears puberty, she is torn by a painful choice. Should she accept the onset of the glittering scales and come to resemble everyone she loves? Or should she get the vaccine that will block her transformation and allow her to be accepted in the outside world? less

Eleven years after arriving in Alaska, the hybrids have built a new compound on the Yukon River. A novel strain of smallpox erupts, and blame falls on the hybrids, fueling hatred and persecution. A resistance movement emerges to help the hybrids get to safety and escape capture. However, the xenophobia intensifies when their alien cousins make themselves known. Will their extraterrestrial kin help them or put them in further danger?