Blurb:
Whensixteen year old Olivia Adams wakes from a horrible car accident that killed
her parents, she knows she’s something different. Olivia died, and now the soul
inhabiting her body needs to find out who - and what - she is. A glimpse of a
world called Razari burning is the only clue to her previous existence—a tragic
memory, sparking events that endanger the people helping her.
Jacobi
McKenzie has lived in Crescent, Montana for more years than he can remember,even though he's only seventeen. He's been waiting, but for what he isn't sure.
Jacobi recognizes Olivia for what she is before she's even aware of it herself
and the effect she has on him threatens to expose his true identity--a thing
he’s worked hard to conceal.
They
come together in an explosion of emotion that neither of them is supposed to
feel. As Jacobi fights for Olivia's life, protecting her from those who would
use her for their own selfish purposes, together they unravel the mystery
surrounding the destruction of their race.
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Excerpt:
The
smell of blood, iodine, peppermint, and ammonia blending with sweat is my first
sense of awareness. These are scents I recognize. A dozen other foreign smellsseem to be a mix of different elements. If I could concentrate and study the
odors, I’m certain I’d be able to break them down into their base elements, but
the noise is too distracting. I’m not as good with sound as I am with smell. I
can make out several distinct voices and artificial sounds that are probably
machines. If I could open my eyes, I’d be able to connect the noises with the
smells. I think my eyes are fastened shut.
Slowly,
I begin to explore the body of the host I’m in. I come upon damaged areas that
cause intense pain and I quickly retreat from these areas. The body is broken
in several places. I sense voices come from those repairing the host body. A
name comes to me: Olivia. With effort, I crack open my eyes. Gauzy images ofpeople work on me. A tall man has his hands in Olivia’s body and he speaks
softly, as if afraid of startling anyone. I retreat and turn to exploring
Olivia’s memories.
Reliving
Olivia’s life from her earliest memory is instinctual for me. I think I’veexisted for a long time. Parasite. I find the word while searching through
Olivia’s memories—a parasite is what these people would think of me if they
knew what I was. But a parasite by definition lives in or on a host and steals
everything, giving nothing in return. I’m not really like that. I entered
Olivia shortly after her soul departed. Her body’s not the ideal place for me
to be, being only sixteen earth years old and badly broken, but I was drawn to
her. What made me choose her? I can’t remember. Typically I acquire a host much
younger and definitely less broken—at least, that feels like the thing I’d do.
As
I’m learning about Olivia, her culture, and the society in which she lives, itsparks the knowledge that I don’t remember where I came from. I know I’m not
human, and I know what I need to do to exist in Olivia, but why I’m here eludes
me. With that comes the idea that my kind only moves to a different world as a
last resort, so I figure something terrible must have happened not only to
me—or actually my former host—but the world from which I came.
Bennett is the YA author of several books. She lives in Utah
with her husband and two daughters. Both of her sons have married, giving her
two more daughters (in-law). She loves gooey cookies, dark chocolate, and
cheese popcorn. She hates housework and cooking, and has no plans to become a
domestic goddess. She occasionally co-hosts a geek podcast with her son, called
Geek Revolution Radio. Her favorite pastime is riding her Harley.
Find more about Cindy at www.cindycbennett.com
Geek Revolution Radio www.geekrevolutionradio.com
Moore was born in Germany. As a military brat, much of his
childhood was spent abroad, growing up in Germany on military installations. He
subsequently enlisted in the military and served for ten years as an army
pilot. While in the military, he lived in Italy and South Korea and deployed to
many European countries. He has traveled to Australia, Japan, Singapore and
most European countries. His experiences and contact with many different
cultures helps form some of the elements in his stories. He currently works for
a global IT company and lives in Massachusetts.
Find more about Jeffery and his work at www.jefferyemoore.com
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