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Athena Gray lives vicariously through her sister
because people in general avoid her. Whether it's strange things like dead
butterflies fluttering to life, or the time she saved her dying grandpa just by
willing him to live, Athena knows that she is different. The only person who
doesn't seem to think so is Dan, the most popular boy on Omega High School's
baseball team.
She's always suspected she could somehow cheat
death, but Athena Gray has never fully understood why, until now.
EXCERPT –
Death Cheater
A low rumble echoed around me, and the tall, dark trees went still. Not even a leaf stirred. My heart hummed, and a tingle of apprehension made my palms damp. A snarl came from the shadow of a tangled thorn bush, and soft, padding footsteps shuffled in the late afternoon gloom. My breathing went ragged with fear. Maybe it was a raccoon or an angry squirrel.
Athena.
Whipping around, I stared hard into the murk. A voice. It sounded gentle, but at the same time it sent chills down my arms. I glanced up through the hooded canopy of tree branches and tried to see heaven.
God?
There was a growl, and the terror I'd been holding at bay zipped up my spine into my skull. I was sure my long hair stood on end, like when kids touched the electrostatic generator at the science museum.
Something was coming for me, and it wasn't something from the woods. It'd been following me all day. Maybe even my entire life.
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About The
Author:
Danielle
Thorne writes from south of Atlanta, Georgia. She is the author of sweet
romantic adventure books, both historical and contemporary. Danielle has published
poetry and short fiction as well as novels.
Other
work has appeared with Espresso Fiction, Every Day Fiction, Arts and Prose
Magazine, Mississippi Crow, The Nantahala Review, StorySouth, Bookideas, The
Mid-West Review and more. She was the 2009-2010 Co-Chair for the New Voices
Competition for young writers, is active with online author groups and
moderates for The Sweetest Romance Authors at the Coffee Time Romance boards.
Her popular blog, The Balanced Writer, focuses on life and the pursuit of peace
and happiness.
Ms.
Thorne has four sons with her husband, Rob.
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