

And as she watches Rider's life spiral out of control, Mallory must make a choice between staying silent and speaking out - for the people she loves, the life she wants, and the truths that need to be heard. Yet the deeper their bond grows, the more it becomes apparent that she's not the only one grappling with lingering scars from the past. It doesn't take long for Mallory to realize that the connection she shared with Rider never really faded. But of all the terrifying and exhilarating scenarios she's imagined, there's one she never dreamed of - that she'd run into Rider Stark, the friend and protector she hasn't seen since childhood, on her very first day. Now, after years of homeschooling with loving adoptive parents, Mallory must face a new milestone - spending her senior year at a public high school. And even though it's been four years since her nightmare ended, she's beginning to worry that the fear that holds her back will last a lifetime. Growing up, she learned that the best way to survive was to say nothing. For Mallory "Mouse" Dodge, it's a shield.

Armentrout comes a riveting new story about friendship, survival, and finding your voice.įor some people, silence is a weapon. For real this time.From number-one New York Times best-selling author Jennifer L. Someone wanted her dead, and the closer she gets to the truth, the closer she is to losing not only her heart, but her life. Who wouldn't?īut when Ember learns the accident that turned her into a freak may not've been an accident at all, she's not sure who to trust. And hell, she'd also like to be able to kiss Hayden.

However, she's willing to do anything to hold her sister's hand again. There's just one catch: Ember has to trust Hayden's adopted father, a man she's sure has sinister reasons for collecting children whose abilities even weird her out. But when he tells her he can help control it, she's more than interested. When Hayden Cromwell shows up, quoting Oscar Wilde and claiming her curse is a gift, she thinks he's a crazed cutie. Ember operates on a no-touch policy with all living things-including boys. After a fatal car accident, her gifted little sister brought her back.

Dying sucks-and high school senior Ember McWilliams knows firsthand.
