COMING SOON
Isabel McCarthy has never been particularly good at making sensible decisions, but she never imagined that one disastrous night could lead her so far astray. Before she can make sense of what has happened, she finds herself in a place that operates by a different set of rules: a remote community with secrets of its own, where freedom is a privilege, obedience is expected, and the people in charge have already decided her future.
Welcome to the colony. Your consent is not required.
The colony’s leaders believe Isabel possesses a rare genetic trait—one they intend to exploit. Surrounded by strangers with secrets of their own, she soon discovers that every connection carries risk. Elias, with his brooding demeanor and unreadable intentions, is no exception. The closer she gets to him, the harder it becomes to know whether he’s someone she can trust—or another reason to be afraid.
In a place where the truth is dangerous, trust is a liability, and hope can be as treacherous as fear, Isabel must decide what she’s willing to risk for her freedom.
But escaping the colony may be only the beginning.
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My parents abandoned me a decade ago to the walls of this institution. They believed my troubled childhood mind was something sinister instead of homegrown or explainable. The truth is that my condition is complicated. It's messy and often misunderstood.
I've worn all types of labels over the years: Non-believer, pariah, deranged, orphan... It's all in my file if you care to understand me better. However, the label that implanted the deepest and garnered the most attention is the one I wear, like a Scarlet Letter. It precedes me when I enter a room and gets whispered about like a schoolyard crush.
Paranoid Schizophrenic.
Dr. Sutton has some lofty ideas about my condition and claims mental illness is only one aspect of hundreds that make me who I am. Not one to shy away from a challenge, he thinks he can help me. His confidence is legendary, but I've carried this burden for a long time. Despite what he thinks, I can't be fixed.
He doesn't realize I'm falling for him or that I have some lofty ideas of my own. He should know better because people like me deserve a hero, too.