Alchemy
Author: Sheena Boekweg , Melanie Crouse ,
Sabrina West
Release Date: October 11th 2013
ISBN:1492730785
(ISBN13: 9781492730781)
Pages: 457
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal Romance
Summary
We didn’t know how
much we had to lose until we were infected with magic. Sam was in love,
Juliette was the main caretaker for her siblings, and Ana and her dad planned
the best parties in New York. But we lost it all when we were shipped to
Chebeague, an exclusive school for newly infected mages.
Everyone knows about the mages, those who
survive the infection and end up with magical abilities. We’ve seen the power
of magic, the high-paying jobs, and the world fame. But we never saw the cost.
We didn’t know we’d be forced to give up everything: sanity, family, even the
right to talk on the phone.
We didn’t know mage was just another word for
prisoner.
Excerpt
“I’ll
find a way to help you. I promise,” I said to Ana.
That
was when they kicked the door open.
Anastasia
and I jumped to our feet. A ball of energy hit me
square in the
chest, knocking me hard into the wall behind me.
Stars exploded
behind my eyes. Before I could even cry out in
pain, they were on me,
wrenching my arms behind my back. As they dragged
me from the room,
Dr. Tanga straightened from where she’d been bent
over Anastasia.
Clear liquid dripped off the tip of a syringe.
My
whole body was numb. My vision kept coming in bits
and flashes. I had
impressions of bright lights, of worn carpet
sliding beneath my
dangling feet. Hands clutched tight at my elbows.
There was a flash
of pain when they dropped me to the ground. My
head lolled, taking in
the ceiling of the theatre, and then the faces of
the others: Sam
shocked, Sebastian’s mouth in a thin line, Dr.
Felix looking like a
marble statue, Ana slumped to the floor across the
room. Dr. Mercer,
running in, tie flapping over his shoulder, Zach
close behind. And
then Dr. Child, his face inches from mine, his
mouth moving.
Everything
still seemed so distant. His voice was dulled by a
sound like the
rushing of wind past my ears. I began to shiver
uncontrollably. And
then, in a flash, his voice came back.
“… will
make sure of it, I swear to you. Do you understand
me, Juliette? If
you infect Anastasia, if by intent or by chance
any piece of your
magic touches her, you will never see your family
again.”
Panic
exploded from me. My world had once again gone
silent, but my mouth
was open and my throat aching, so I knew I must be
whimpering or
screaming. I rolled into a ball and clutched my
head in my hands.
These
past few weeks, once I knew I’d never see my
sister and brother
again, I’d pushed the knowledge down. And now it
all came rushing
back: the visions of Charlie and Georgie alone,
without any love or
attention. Visions of them growing up neglected,
just like me. And
the crushing guilt that this was all my fault,
that if only I’d run
instead of staring entranced at the colors, then
I’d be at home,
safe, caring for the people who needed me most.
Color
swirled behind my eyes, the very echo of what I’d
seen in New
Orleans. I heard a crackling, a hum, and the sound
of people
shouting. And then something crashed nearby, and I
wrenched my eyes
open. The colors were there, filling up the
theatre. And they were
coming from me.
About the Authors
Sabrina West, Sheena
Boekweg and Melanie Crouse never dreamed they would actually create a book
worth publishing when they started writing together. Alchemy was merely
supposed to be an exercise in flexibility. And it has been that, but it is so
much more. Friendships that span the American continent have been forged, and
unforgettable characters have been created.
Writing this first book in the Prophecy Breakers
was a fun-filled adventure, and we hope that reading it is just as fun for you.
Visit us at theprosers.blogspot.com or check out
Sheena Boekweg's amazing novel, Funny Tragic, Crazy Magic.
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