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Collide
Release Date: 07/07/14
Christine Fonseca's latest action-packed, heart-pounding thriller COLLIDE, explores the world of psychic warfare with a new twist!
Summary from Goodreads:
The most dangerous
secrets are the ones that kill.
When a surprising mental breakdown draws too much attention from a secret government group call the Order, 17-year-old Dakota discovers that her so-called boring life isn’t so boring after all. Between the lies, secrets and assassins out to kill her family, Dakota discovers there’s more to paranormal activity than ghosts and cheap mind tricks. Now she must uncover the truth before a new breed of terrorism takes everything away – including her life.
When a surprising mental breakdown draws too much attention from a secret government group call the Order, 17-year-old Dakota discovers that her so-called boring life isn’t so boring after all. Between the lies, secrets and assassins out to kill her family, Dakota discovers there’s more to paranormal activity than ghosts and cheap mind tricks. Now she must uncover the truth before a new breed of terrorism takes everything away – including her life.
Excerpt #1:
An introduction
into the Solomon Experiments and Dr. LeMercier:
Project Stargate 2.0
The Solomon Experiments
Dr. LeMercier’s Personal Journal –
June 29, 2002
Day 1:
The children are assembled, selected
from a pool of more than a thousand recruits. It’s exciting to have so many of
the former participants’ offspring in this group. I expect Jennings and
Harrison to provide strong recruits. We agreed it best if I didn’t know their
identities to avoid tainting the experiments in any way. Avoid favoritism. I
expect them to pass the weeding, especially with their genetics.
Training begins in the morning. Dr. Tate
and I have redesigned the protocols. They are more grueling than the previous
tests, designed to push not only the candidates’ physical and mental stamina
but also their emotional development. The new program measures every aspect of
their supernatural potential, from telekinesis to telepathy and more.
We anticipate better results this time.
These children are younger, stronger than their predecessors. Their abilities,
unmatched. But will it be enough? I can measure their ethics, but I can’t
guarantee their willingness to do everything their country requires.
We’ve run out of time. Global terrorism
has reached unfathomable heights. The attacks have increased since 9/11. It’s
worse than before, worse than during the Cold War. I fear another Hitler. We
should’ve acted swifter when we first discovered Hitler and Stalin’s early
research into the supernatural. Instead, we let our fear supersede our
responsibilities to keep our nation safe.
Never again.
There will be no safety until we find a
better way to train our special forces. Our country will not be free from the
terrorism that threatens us until we resume our goal of new, advanced weaponry.
These experiments are the key. We cannot fail this time as we have before.
The younger recruits offer something we
haven’t had in the past, a way to shape and train their morality. We will be able
to push the experiments beyond the confines of humanity. We will bypass ethical
concerns and find the recruits we can train to use their gifts in new ways.
We will teach them to kill.
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"Collide
is a fast moving, suspenseful thriller full of twists and turns around every
bend. An action packed read that will have your heart slamming in your chest
and your mind racing until the end."
About the Author
Critically acclaimed nonfiction and YA author Christine Fonseca is
dedicated to helping children of all ages find their voice in the world. In
fiction, she explores the darker aspects of humanity and delivers gothic
thrillers that take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions.
In addition to writing, Ms. Fonseca is a frequent presenter and trainer
on subjects ranging from writing to behavior and understanding the unique needs
of gifted children. She blogs regularly on many sites and participates in
events throughout the country. See the News/Events page for upcoming events.
When Christine isn’t crafting her next book and working with kids, she can be found sipping too many skinny vanilla lattes at her favorite coffee house or exploring the world with her family.
When Christine isn’t crafting her next book and working with kids, she can be found sipping too many skinny vanilla lattes at her favorite coffee house or exploring the world with her family.
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Great cover on this one. Thanks for sharing it and the excerpt. This is new to me.
ReplyDeleteI love the cover as well :).
DeleteOh this sounds interesting! Thanks for the excerpt.
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DeleteThis sounds pretty cool, thanks for sharing it Paij :)
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