FOLLOW ME THROUGH DARKNESS
The Boundless Trilogy #1
by Danielle Ellison
Release date: October 21st, 2014
Published by: Spencer Hill Press
Genre: Young Adult Dystopian
Format: Paperback, eBook
The Boundless Trilogy #1
by Danielle Ellison
Release date: October 21st, 2014
Published by: Spencer Hill Press
Genre: Young Adult Dystopian
Format: Paperback, eBook
SUMMARY
The truth won't always set you free.
Less than a year ago, Neely Ambrose’s biggest worry was having the freedom to follow a path that wasn't chosen for her.
Less than a year ago, she believed she could trust the Elders who said they had everyone’s best interest at heart and who said they were keeping them safe from the outside.
Sixty days ago, she discovered what they had planned for everyone she loved — and that all of it centered around her.
Now she’s on the run through a dangerous wasteland full of killing machines, secret organizations, and people who want to sell her back to the Elders for their own safety. The whole world outside the Compound is living proof that everything in Neely’s life was a lie manufactured by the Elders, which may even include the boy she loves.
All Neely wants is the truth, but each new piece of it drives her further from what she thought she knew. With only forty days until everyone she loves falls under the Elders’ mind control, Neely must decipher who to trust, what questions to ask, and how to get one step ahead of the Elders, who will do anything to keep their secrets buried.
Less than a year ago, Neely Ambrose’s biggest worry was having the freedom to follow a path that wasn't chosen for her.
Less than a year ago, she believed she could trust the Elders who said they had everyone’s best interest at heart and who said they were keeping them safe from the outside.
Sixty days ago, she discovered what they had planned for everyone she loved — and that all of it centered around her.
Now she’s on the run through a dangerous wasteland full of killing machines, secret organizations, and people who want to sell her back to the Elders for their own safety. The whole world outside the Compound is living proof that everything in Neely’s life was a lie manufactured by the Elders, which may even include the boy she loves.
All Neely wants is the truth, but each new piece of it drives her further from what she thought she knew. With only forty days until everyone she loves falls under the Elders’ mind control, Neely must decipher who to trust, what questions to ask, and how to get one step ahead of the Elders, who will do anything to keep their secrets buried.
EXCERPT
“Look,
a shooting star,” Thorne says, pointing up. I see it too, a bright flashing
light drifting through the star- filled sky and hurling down toward us. A dying
star, the schoolhouse teacher taught us once. “Make a wish.”
“What?”
I explore his face, take in as much of it as possible. The soft angles and warm
colors that are all him. I know I won’t be seeing it much more.
“People
in the Old World used to wish on stars. Shooting stars are the luckiest. Make a
wish.”
Thorne
closes his eyes tightly. A smile spreads across his face like he knows I’m
watching him. I close my eyes, too. The words are all jumbled in my head
because there’s so much I could wish for.
For
all of this to be a dream. For me to not have to leave soon. For another way.
For Thorne to come with me. For everything to go according to plan.
I
don’t wish for any of those things.
When
I open my eyes, Thorne is smiling down at me. His warm caramel eyes are bright
in the darkness, and a smile plays on his lips. There’s this joy radiating from
him that completely overtakes any of my own emotions, so overwhelming I’m
tempted to let it consume me.
“What
did you wish for?” he asks me.
I
shake my head. “Isn’t it tradition that you can’t tell wishes?”
“That’s
only for birthdays. They have more power if you speak them.”
I
laugh. “I don’t want to risk mine not coming true.”
“You
won’t.”
“What
did you wish?” I ask, changing the subject from
me. I don’t know how to tell him my wish.
Thorne stretches his lean, tall body
without his hand leaving mine. The movement is so swift and graceful. How did
he end up being so good?
“I
shouldn’t tell you...”
“Because
you don’t want to risk it? I told you,” I joke.
He
shakes his head. “I won’t be risking anything. I’m not worried because I already have you,” he says,
locking eyes with me.
My
heart slows down and speeds up at once. He captivates me, and his emotions run
through the branding, all lust and joy and passion. I feel my own guilt
bubbling to the surface, but I hide it away as much as possible.
I’m
not sure who moves first, him or me. It doesn’t matter. Nothing matters except
the feel of his lips on mine. Fire moves through me when we kiss, rushing over
me like waves. His hand runs through my hair and over my skin, and I lean in so
he’s closer to me. The branding is burning through my body while our mouths are
entwined.
I steal a glance at the sky
through half-closed eyes. I take back my wish, and I wish for him
instead—forever.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR - Danielle Ellison
Danielle Ellison spent of her childhood reading instead of learning math. It's probably the reason she can't divide without a calculator and has spent her life seeking the next adventure. It's also probably the reason she's had so many different zip codes and jobs.When she’s not writing, Danielle is usually drinking coffee, fighting her nomadic urges, watching too much TV, or dreaming of the day when she can be British. Danielle is also the author of SALT and STORM, a series about a snarky witch without magic. She has settled in Northern Virginia, for now, but you can always find her on twitter @DanielleEWrites.
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