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Prophecy Of The Dragon
Prophecy Of The Dragon Mike Shelton
Being a wizard can be fun some days.
Other days it can be life-threatening and dangerous.
Protect the youngest heir of the Dragon King. That is the mission given to Imari in this prequel novella to The Alaris Chronicles.
The King of Alaris and the High Wizard of the Citadel are getting greedy for more power, so Imari, a young wizard apprentice, must flee the Citadel and warn the Dragon King of the wizards’ planned aggression and invasion of neighboring kingdoms.
Traveling from Alaris to Mahli, Imari finds a forgotten barony, meets the Dragon King, and flies on a dragon, which is more adventure than Imari ever thought he would have as a relatively young and weak wizard.
But, when the Prophecy of the Dragon is spoken, will Imari take up the cause to protect the legacy of the Dragon King
Other days it can be life-threatening and dangerous.
Protect the youngest heir of the Dragon King. That is the mission given to Imari in this prequel novella to The Alaris Chronicles.
The King of Alaris and the High Wizard of the Citadel are getting greedy for more power, so Imari, a young wizard apprentice, must flee the Citadel and warn the Dragon King of the wizards’ planned aggression and invasion of neighboring kingdoms.
Traveling from Alaris to Mahli, Imari finds a forgotten barony, meets the Dragon King, and flies on a dragon, which is more adventure than Imari ever thought he would have as a relatively young and weak wizard.
But, when the Prophecy of the Dragon is spoken, will Imari take up the cause to protect the legacy of the Dragon King
Mike Shelton writes a fast-paced adventure 'The Blade and the Bow', featuring likeable teen archer Darius and his swordster buddy, Kelln. Playful, fun and rich in story-telling. Recommended!
The Calling
The Calling DH Bookstore
To be different…
My entire life I’ve always been different from everyone else, and in Lytonia, being different is treated as a crime. In my case, I was granted a pass. I was given a second chance to prove that I could fall in line, but with my lack of power, that would be impossible.
In only a few months, I must present my abilities to the council and prove to them that I am worthy of walking the halls of Monroe Academy, but Artemis, my tormentor and superior officer, will stop at nothing to keep me from excelling. Being powerless and not proving myself means that I could be made a slave, and Artemis would become my master.
My entire life I’ve always been different from everyone else, and in Lytonia, being different is treated as a crime. In my case, I was granted a pass. I was given a second chance to prove that I could fall in line, but with my lack of power, that would be impossible.
In only a few months, I must present my abilities to the council and prove to them that I am worthy of walking the halls of Monroe Academy, but Artemis, my tormentor and superior officer, will stop at nothing to keep me from excelling. Being powerless and not proving myself means that I could be made a slave, and Artemis would become my master.
The Journal
The Journal G. Sauvé
Catapulted into the distant past, Angela must perform a series of mysterious tasks. If she succeeds, she will be reunited with her parents. If she fails . . . well, it’s better not to think about that.
The Nibiru Effect is outstanding debut novel full of magic, time travel, and shifting. I wasn't sure what to expect when I read an advanced copy, but it kept me guessing the entire time. Twists, turns, and surprises jump out at you from every chapter (or memories as they are call in this book). It was a fun story with wonderful characters. Definitely a thumbs up to this new series.
The Hunted
The Hunted DH Bookstore
Running. Were we really back to this again? The wind was blowing through my hair, my heart was pounding against my chest, and I felt my legs moving, but it still didn't seem real. Not even the cut on my forehead bleeding into my left eye could convince me. It’s been over a year since we had to escape from the hunters…since they broke our family apart, and now we're running again...
Pendomus (The Pendomus Chronicles Book 1) - C...
Pendomus (The Pendomus Chronicles Book 1) - Chapters 1-3 Sample Carissa Andrews
A secret hidden in plain sight. A devastating attack. And a world hanging in the balance.
There are a lot of things I wish I’d known earlier—but three top my “wow, she was naïve” list.
First—there are others on Pendomus.
Second—a prophecy is in motion & I hold the key to the survival of literally everything.
Third—I'm being hunted by a madman who is desperately trying to wipe me from existence.
So yeah, no pressure.
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If you like Maze Runner, or The Hunger Games, then you’ll love Carissa Andrews’ Pendomus Chronicles.
Download the first three chapters of Pendomus today and dive headlong into this action-packed dystopian series brimming with mystery, magic, and suspense.
There are a lot of things I wish I’d known earlier—but three top my “wow, she was naïve” list.
First—there are others on Pendomus.
Second—a prophecy is in motion & I hold the key to the survival of literally everything.
Third—I'm being hunted by a madman who is desperately trying to wipe me from existence.
So yeah, no pressure.
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If you like Maze Runner, or The Hunger Games, then you’ll love Carissa Andrews’ Pendomus Chronicles.
Download the first three chapters of Pendomus today and dive headlong into this action-packed dystopian series brimming with mystery, magic, and suspense.
Looks like a very exciting story!
Carissa is an amazing author who keeps you on the edge of your seat and wanting more!!!
great cover
This cover is beautiful! It really draws me in.
Love the new cover! PENDOMUS is an imaginative dystopian sci-fi that keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
Under: A THREADS OF DREAMS Prequel Novella
Under: A THREADS OF DREAMS Prequel Novella K.A. Wiggins
Sibling rivalry takes a new turn as sisters fight for love, identity, and survival in a monster-infested city.
The twins’ bond kept them together through everything the Towers of Refuge could throw at them. But when Ange fakes her own death in a rash attempt to protect Amy, her twin runs away to join a secret club in the abandoned levels of the tower below the floodwaters.
Ange is determined to bring her sister back. But the secrets—and the strangers—they discover below the waterline could sever their bond for good.
This SFF/spec-fic prequel story takes place less than a decade before BLIND THE EYES and blends monsters and magic with near-future post-eco-disaster cityscapes for a fast-paced, genre-bending romantic thriller.
The twins’ bond kept them together through everything the Towers of Refuge could throw at them. But when Ange fakes her own death in a rash attempt to protect Amy, her twin runs away to join a secret club in the abandoned levels of the tower below the floodwaters.
Ange is determined to bring her sister back. But the secrets—and the strangers—they discover below the waterline could sever their bond for good.
This SFF/spec-fic prequel story takes place less than a decade before BLIND THE EYES and blends monsters and magic with near-future post-eco-disaster cityscapes for a fast-paced, genre-bending romantic thriller.
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Sky Keeper Preview
Sky Keeper Preview S.M. Gaither
For centuries, the Caspian empire has remained safe and hidden below the ocean, protected from the surface world—and from that ocean that separates them—by a great barrier maintained by magic.
Aven Talavir has spent her entire life learning to be a keeper of that barrier, channeling her powers into maintaining and healing it.
But now an impossibly sinister force seeks to shatter it.
To stop the flood of destruction, Aven sets off on a quest to find an ancient power that may be able to permanently heal the makeshift sky. Reaching it will mean fighting her way through dangerous politics and deadly magic, all while finding love and friendship in unexpected places—
Only to realize that the greatest treachery may not lie in the breaking sky,
but in the very hearts of the people around her.
Aven Talavir has spent her entire life learning to be a keeper of that barrier, channeling her powers into maintaining and healing it.
But now an impossibly sinister force seeks to shatter it.
To stop the flood of destruction, Aven sets off on a quest to find an ancient power that may be able to permanently heal the makeshift sky. Reaching it will mean fighting her way through dangerous politics and deadly magic, all while finding love and friendship in unexpected places—
Only to realize that the greatest treachery may not lie in the breaking sky,
but in the very hearts of the people around her.
The Virtuality Theory: A Time Travel Adventur...
The Virtuality Theory: A Time Travel Adventure G. Sauvé
A teenager awakes, lost and confused. His memories are gone, and with them his entire identity. Only a name remains.
Will Save.
Desperate for answers, he embarks on a perilous journey across a strange and deadly land. Sneaking past furies, rescuing a goddess from the clutches of a hydra, and defeating Cerberus, the three-headed guardian of the Greek underworld; he will stop at nothing to reclaim what is rightfully his.
WARNING: This is a PREVIEW, not the FULL book!
Will Save.
Desperate for answers, he embarks on a perilous journey across a strange and deadly land. Sneaking past furies, rescuing a goddess from the clutches of a hydra, and defeating Cerberus, the three-headed guardian of the Greek underworld; he will stop at nothing to reclaim what is rightfully his.
WARNING: This is a PREVIEW, not the FULL book!
The Nibiru Effect is outstanding debut novel full of magic, time travel, and shifting. I wasn't sure what to expect when I read an advanced copy, but it kept me guessing the entire time. Twists, turns, and surprises jump out at you from every chapter (or memories as they are call in this book). It was a fun story with wonderful characters. Definitely a thumbs up to this new series.
Tardy Bells and Witches' Spells PREVIEW: Wom...
Tardy Bells and Witches' Spells PREVIEW: Womby's School for Wayward Witches Sarina Dorie
Nerdy high school outcast, CLARISSA LAWRENCE, has always felt like she didn’t belong in this world. More than anything, she wants magic to be real—and not just because she’s obsessed with Harry Potter and tries to go to Narnia by reading fantasy novels in her wardrobe. Yet, when she stumbles upon real magic, and fairy tales come true, she doesn’t expect to be the evil villain in her own story.
Clarissa learns she’s descended from an evil witch and is destined to kill her older sister. When she meets a cute boy who offers to train her in magic, she must make a choice. She can have a safe, normal life and no harm will come to anyone. Or she can choose magic and risk everything and everyone she loves in order to be what she’s always known she was meant to be . . . a wicked witch.
Clarissa learns she’s descended from an evil witch and is destined to kill her older sister. When she meets a cute boy who offers to train her in magic, she must make a choice. She can have a safe, normal life and no harm will come to anyone. Or she can choose magic and risk everything and everyone she loves in order to be what she’s always known she was meant to be . . . a wicked witch.
Sarina Dorie's The Memory Thief is perhaps not all that probable, but a fun romp through an off-world steampunk romance with fascinatingly elaborate plotting.
love your cover!
You can't beat a good witch story, and as a fan of them, this one rocks, and should be an essential part of your reading collection. Grab it today!
Just think if that was possible? This story has so much exciting potential when it comes to 'what-if' scenarios. Add the sci-fi element to a thrilling romance, I believe this book has every ingredient needed for a great book.
All the best.
I downloaded this book as something to read over my lunch break and completely fell in love! I found the characers so wonderful and believable. The world-building is just amazing! I definitely will be looking up the rest of the Womby's School for Wayward Witches books!
Elvish
Elvish S.G. Prince
A human outcast. An elven warrior. They're sworn enemies…until everything changes.
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When Venick is caught wandering the elflands, he knows the penalty is death. Desperate, he lies about his identity in hopes the elves will spare his life.
Ellina doesn't trust the human, and not merely because he speaks the language of men. Men lie. In elvish, however, lying is impossible. In a moment of intuition, Ellina decides to give Venick a chance: learn elvish, reveal his truths, and she will set him free.
That is not, of course, what happens.
As Ellina and Venick come to know each other, their feelings start to shift. Then Venick uncovers a dark secret, and suddenly the fate of the elflands seems to rest in his hands. But will Venick risk his life to save an elf he's not allowed to love?
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When Venick is caught wandering the elflands, he knows the penalty is death. Desperate, he lies about his identity in hopes the elves will spare his life.
Ellina doesn't trust the human, and not merely because he speaks the language of men. Men lie. In elvish, however, lying is impossible. In a moment of intuition, Ellina decides to give Venick a chance: learn elvish, reveal his truths, and she will set him free.
That is not, of course, what happens.
As Ellina and Venick come to know each other, their feelings start to shift. Then Venick uncovers a dark secret, and suddenly the fate of the elflands seems to rest in his hands. But will Venick risk his life to save an elf he's not allowed to love?
Descendant of The Dammed
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I was a descendant of the damned, destined for unfortunate things.
It was just that simple, and for a long time, I accepted it.
But when my leader gave me a thirteen year old girl named Jackie and forced me into guardianship, things seemed to lose their simplicity.
I was a hunter and a killer. Not a babysitter, and I had lost too much in my life to risk getting attached to her.
And yet, the more time we spent together, the more I began wanting things that I couldn't have.
Things like a family. Things like a better life for the two of us.
I should've known the gods would never allow me happiness.
It was just that simple, and for a long time, I accepted it.
But when my leader gave me a thirteen year old girl named Jackie and forced me into guardianship, things seemed to lose their simplicity.
I was a hunter and a killer. Not a babysitter, and I had lost too much in my life to risk getting attached to her.
And yet, the more time we spent together, the more I began wanting things that I couldn't have.
Things like a family. Things like a better life for the two of us.
I should've known the gods would never allow me happiness.
So You Think Your Sister's a Vampire? (The Ch...
Daughter of Nightmares (Sample)
Daughter of Nightmares (Sample) Kyra Quinn
How far would you go to change who you are? Turns out, pretty far when your mom is the Mother of Darkness. My name is Lili Trevil, and I don’t know if I’ll live to see tomorrow. All of the legends are real, and all of them want me dead. Angels stormed my home and murdered my father. Demons hunt me everywhere I go. My chance at a normal life went up in smoke with my childhood home.
I thought I had my life figured out. Now I’m on the run, and I don’t even recognize my reflection. I made friends with a few Feyfolk, but they aren’t what they seem. The mage tells me the angels and demons won’t rest until they have my head. She tells me I’m not human.
I’m a Camphelem, one of the most powerful Feyfolk born in centuries. The only problem is, I have no idea what that means.
I thought I had my life figured out. Now I’m on the run, and I don’t even recognize my reflection. I made friends with a few Feyfolk, but they aren’t what they seem. The mage tells me the angels and demons won’t rest until they have my head. She tells me I’m not human.
I’m a Camphelem, one of the most powerful Feyfolk born in centuries. The only problem is, I have no idea what that means.
Awakener (The Two Worlds Book 1)
Awakener (The Two Worlds Book 1) Alisha Howard
Most people dream when they sleep. At first I thought I was dreaming, too.
I'm not that lucky.
When I close my eyes, I don’t know if I’m coming back. Every night, I wake up on this alien planet. It’s a dangerous place where I’m hunted for magical powers that I have no clue how to use. Each and every night, it takes everything in me to survive. And then morning comes and I’m miraculously back in my bed.
Earth by day, new planet by night.
New day plan: get through class without nodding off, lie to everyone, and don’t get institutionalized.
New night plan: learn the rules, find allies, control the magic, and avoid the monsters that are trying to kill me.
This isn’t a dream. It’s real. And if it doesn’t stop, I’m dead.
I'm not that lucky.
When I close my eyes, I don’t know if I’m coming back. Every night, I wake up on this alien planet. It’s a dangerous place where I’m hunted for magical powers that I have no clue how to use. Each and every night, it takes everything in me to survive. And then morning comes and I’m miraculously back in my bed.
Earth by day, new planet by night.
New day plan: get through class without nodding off, lie to everyone, and don’t get institutionalized.
New night plan: learn the rules, find allies, control the magic, and avoid the monsters that are trying to kill me.
This isn’t a dream. It’s real. And if it doesn’t stop, I’m dead.
A fantastic cover, I can't wait to read Transference.
Sounds incredible. Can't wait to read!
Like the Stars (Short Story)
Like the Stars (Short Story) Rowan Rook
Harper hoped the invitation to the Solar School of Sorcery would be their salvation. They're determined to graduate as a hero - a Sunweaver, a protector of the mundane world above when the shadowy Phantoms rise from the center of the Earth each night. Being non-binary in a school where magic is segregated by sex, however, means that not everyone wants them to succeed. The sweat, the tears, the anxious nights full of dread and dreams...it's all come down to the final exam. If Harper can slay a Prime Phantom before dawn, they'll prove everyone wrong. If they fail, they'll lose even their memories. (A 4,700 word short story.)
The first few pages suck you in and then you can’t stop reading.
Captivating from the beginning. Always leaves you wondering what happens next. Until the very last paragraph, where the surprise twist...
This book plots nicely and has a great atmosphere. I love the central character Mason Mild.
This is my kind of book
Eerie and compelling! Can't wait to read!
The Masters of Magic
The Masters of Magic DH Bookstore
I started out as just a normal coven witch with teenage problems and boy crushes. I argued with my sister, I rebelled against my parents, and I skipped classes from time to time.
Things were simple then.
And how I wish things were that simple again.
Now I was preparing for a war against the hunters. The very beings that tore my life apart, but how was I going to be able to fight when I could barely protect myself?
And why were the masters of magic at our new training session?
I had the feeling that things were going to get a little too…extraordinary.
Things were simple then.
And how I wish things were that simple again.
Now I was preparing for a war against the hunters. The very beings that tore my life apart, but how was I going to be able to fight when I could barely protect myself?
And why were the masters of magic at our new training session?
I had the feeling that things were going to get a little too…extraordinary.
The Nibiru Effect: A Time Travel Adventure
The Nibiru Effect: A Time Travel Adventure G. Sauvé
Lured away from his life at the orphanage by the promise of a family reunion, 15-year-old Will Save unwittingly embarks on an adventure through time and space.
Catapulted into the distant past. Struggling to survive a dinosaur-infested land. Plagued by a mysterious shapeshifting ability. These are only some of the challenges Will faces as he battles mythical creatures in a desperate attempt to save a race of prehistoric humanoids from a deadly plague.
Avalon is obsessed with altering the past. If she succeeds, Will’s entire life will come crumbling down around him. Desperate to protect those he loves and reunite with his long-lost mother, he must become the saviour everyone believes him to be.
Can he live up to his name and save the world?
WARNING: This is a PREVIEW, not the FULL book!
Catapulted into the distant past. Struggling to survive a dinosaur-infested land. Plagued by a mysterious shapeshifting ability. These are only some of the challenges Will faces as he battles mythical creatures in a desperate attempt to save a race of prehistoric humanoids from a deadly plague.
Avalon is obsessed with altering the past. If she succeeds, Will’s entire life will come crumbling down around him. Desperate to protect those he loves and reunite with his long-lost mother, he must become the saviour everyone believes him to be.
Can he live up to his name and save the world?
WARNING: This is a PREVIEW, not the FULL book!
The Nibiru Effect is outstanding debut novel full of magic, time travel, and shifting. I wasn't sure what to expect when I read an advanced copy, but it kept me guessing the entire time. Twists, turns, and surprises jump out at you from every chapter (or memories as they are call in this book). It was a fun story with wonderful characters. Definitely a thumbs up to this new series.
Archer of the Heathland: Intrigue
Archer of the Heathland: Intrigue J.W. Elliot
A rogue Duke, a beautiful woman, and a deadly mission.
Weyland, the best archer in the king’s army, wants revenge for the slaughter of his family. But when he stumbles across a murdered man with a secret and he saves a duke’s life in battle, he finds himself entangled in noble intrigues of the worst kind. A copper coin, a princess, and a beautiful tavern girl push Weyland’s skill and loyalty to the limit. Now Weyland has to survive long enough to fulfill his promise to the Duke without getting so deeply ensnared in noble intrigues that he cannot escape.
This novelette introduces the new adventure series Archer of the Heathland. Book One of the series, entitled Deliverance, picks up the story of Weyland’s son, Brion, and his desperate flight into the heathland.
Weyland, the best archer in the king’s army, wants revenge for the slaughter of his family. But when he stumbles across a murdered man with a secret and he saves a duke’s life in battle, he finds himself entangled in noble intrigues of the worst kind. A copper coin, a princess, and a beautiful tavern girl push Weyland’s skill and loyalty to the limit. Now Weyland has to survive long enough to fulfill his promise to the Duke without getting so deeply ensnared in noble intrigues that he cannot escape.
This novelette introduces the new adventure series Archer of the Heathland. Book One of the series, entitled Deliverance, picks up the story of Weyland’s son, Brion, and his desperate flight into the heathland.
Interesting book!
Fasten your seat belt! J.W. Elliot's Recalibration may only be novellette-length, but you might not survive the excitement were it longer. It's a fantastically well-written race through a landscape that does the Action-Adventure genre proud.
OMG, this sounds interesting.
The Hunters
The Hunters DH Bookstore
Magic is unclean. Witches are unclean. Wizards are unclean. Beasts are unclean.
All must be exterminated to cleanse the world of impurity….
That was what we were taught, and for a long time, that was what we believed. Even with the magic coursing through our veins.
But now we had questions.
Now we were second guessing ourselves.
What was right, what was wrong, and what was true?
All must be exterminated to cleanse the world of impurity….
That was what we were taught, and for a long time, that was what we believed. Even with the magic coursing through our veins.
But now we had questions.
Now we were second guessing ourselves.
What was right, what was wrong, and what was true?
Mages of Avios: 1. Spear of Humanity
Mages of Avios: 1. Spear of Humanity Adam Sea Klein
Discover the ultimate power as supreme mages rise to face brutal encounters in a massive, incredible world. When the new phase of energy dawns, the deep fate of Avios pulls a young man into a voyage of unspeakable challenge. Elias must find the greatest teacher imaginable and plow through an apprenticeship that has no parallel. He demands to understand the magic riveting through the historic tomes of Avios. As the army of the First Wave threatens to pour from the northern wastelands, Elias must reach into the void and attempt to find a superior power.
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Book #1 is FREE primer filled with action and lore.
Book #2 is a 50,000 word novel - it's already finished and ready to publish!
Let's rally for Avios and let the series roll!!!
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Book #1 is FREE primer filled with action and lore.
Book #2 is a 50,000 word novel - it's already finished and ready to publish!
Let's rally for Avios and let the series roll!!!
Children of The Gods: A Soren Darnega Novelet...
Children of The Gods: A Soren Darnega Novelette DH Bookstore
We were children of the gods, known to be the most dangerous and powerful species to ever live.
That was why we were hunted.
With both Depleters and Collectors seeking to eradicate our kind, we hid within moving villages throughout the Wild Lands with only one rule: Never go near another Gods Child.
But that rule was broken the moment I met Jackie.
And in that moment, our fates were set in stone.
That was why we were hunted.
With both Depleters and Collectors seeking to eradicate our kind, we hid within moving villages throughout the Wild Lands with only one rule: Never go near another Gods Child.
But that rule was broken the moment I met Jackie.
And in that moment, our fates were set in stone.
The Descendants
The Descendants DH Bookstore
Monroe Academy was built to separate the weak from the strong. Pass the biyearly leveling and be released into society upon graduation. Fail to be promoted and be stripped of rank and forced into servitude.
That was a rule that applied to all but Rayah Bardeau. A student of Monroe Academy, branded as a Null because of her absence of Lighter energy. With her mother standing as a slave in her place, Rayah was given until the age of twenty to make level six, but at nineteen-years-old and with only eight months until her twentieth birthday, she was only a mere level one. The same level she’s been since she was ten.
With the stress of her upcoming test, the loss of a friend, and the constant wrongdoings towards her, Rayah could only dream of escaping from Lytonia, and escape she did...
That was a rule that applied to all but Rayah Bardeau. A student of Monroe Academy, branded as a Null because of her absence of Lighter energy. With her mother standing as a slave in her place, Rayah was given until the age of twenty to make level six, but at nineteen-years-old and with only eight months until her twentieth birthday, she was only a mere level one. The same level she’s been since she was ten.
With the stress of her upcoming test, the loss of a friend, and the constant wrongdoings towards her, Rayah could only dream of escaping from Lytonia, and escape she did...
Girl of Glass
Girl of Glass Megan O'Russell
Two worlds. One glass wall. No turning back.
The human race has been divided. The chosen few live in the safety of the domes, watching through their glass walls as those left on the outside suffer and die. But desperation has brought invention. New drugs have the ability to alter humans, giving them the strength to roam the poisoned night unafraid—but survival comes at a terrible price.
Seventeen-year-old Nola Kent has spent her life in the domes, training to protect her little piece of the world within the glass.
When the fate of an outsider child falls into her hands, Nola dares to venture beyond the security of her home, diving into a world of darkness and vampires.
As blood washes over the domes, Nola must choose between her home and her heart.
The human race has been divided. The chosen few live in the safety of the domes, watching through their glass walls as those left on the outside suffer and die. But desperation has brought invention. New drugs have the ability to alter humans, giving them the strength to roam the poisoned night unafraid—but survival comes at a terrible price.
Seventeen-year-old Nola Kent has spent her life in the domes, training to protect her little piece of the world within the glass.
When the fate of an outsider child falls into her hands, Nola dares to venture beyond the security of her home, diving into a world of darkness and vampires.
As blood washes over the domes, Nola must choose between her home and her heart.
The next Huge Howey! The world this author has created leaves you spellbound and wondering the fate of Nola, a teenage classmate in a world lived inside a glass. I love the description of details given, and the obvious set up for mind-blowing suspense. I can't wait to read more by this author.