Into Darkness
by Hayley Barrett
Genre: YA Dystopian (Sci-Fi)
Date Published: July 30, 2015
Fifteen-year-old Alexandra Spencer's life was not supposed to turn out this way. She was not supposed to go on trial for a crime she did not commit. She was not supposed to be found guilty. And she was not supposed to be sent to Elder Grey Detention Centre, a place of horrors many don't survive.
She is however, supposed to be the daughter of the wealthiest, most influential man in the post-apocalyptic city of New Phoenix.
But apparently, she isn't.
As Alex struggles to cope with her new life in Elder Grey, an act of friendship ends in tragedy. When someone she thought was an enemy pulls her from her despair, Alex discovers that old friends cannot be trusted, prejudice is another word for fear, and trust, not blood ties, make a family.
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She is however, supposed to be the daughter of the wealthiest, most influential man in the post-apocalyptic city of New Phoenix.
But apparently, she isn't.
As Alex struggles to cope with her new life in Elder Grey, an act of friendship ends in tragedy. When someone she thought was an enemy pulls her from her despair, Alex discovers that old friends cannot be trusted, prejudice is another word for fear, and trust, not blood ties, make a family.
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From Chapter 2
The silhouette of a man standing in front of me blocked what little light filtered through the trees. He was tall and lean, and in my way. I stifled a scream and turned to run—something about the way this man had arrived suddenly in front of me told me he was unlikely to help.
His arm shot out, grabbing my forearm in a grip tight enough to make me squeal. With a twist of his wrist, he pulled me to him so my back was against his torso. Before I could open my mouth to scream, he’d clamped a giant and dirty hand across my face.
Something glinted in the darkness, and the point of a knife pressed into the flesh on my neck. I tried to shout but all that escaped from beneath his hand was a tiny, high-pitched hiccup. I was going to die and I hadn’t even made it a day from home. I fought back tears and dared not move.
“That’s better,” he said in my ear. “What made you think you could run from me?”
He didn’t expect an answer; he was still pressing his grimy hand against my face.
“Now, I’m going to uncover your mouth. If you know what’s good for you, you’ll keep quiet. Okay?”
I said nothing.
“Okay?” The knife pressed harder into my skin.
I whimpered and managed a nod, too scared to scream. I doubted there was anyone out here that would hear me anyway.
“Good.” He loosened his grip and turned me to face him. A strip of moonlight fell across his face, showing off sharp, intimidating features.
The silhouette of a man standing in front of me blocked what little light filtered through the trees. He was tall and lean, and in my way. I stifled a scream and turned to run—something about the way this man had arrived suddenly in front of me told me he was unlikely to help.
His arm shot out, grabbing my forearm in a grip tight enough to make me squeal. With a twist of his wrist, he pulled me to him so my back was against his torso. Before I could open my mouth to scream, he’d clamped a giant and dirty hand across my face.
Something glinted in the darkness, and the point of a knife pressed into the flesh on my neck. I tried to shout but all that escaped from beneath his hand was a tiny, high-pitched hiccup. I was going to die and I hadn’t even made it a day from home. I fought back tears and dared not move.
“That’s better,” he said in my ear. “What made you think you could run from me?”
He didn’t expect an answer; he was still pressing his grimy hand against my face.
“Now, I’m going to uncover your mouth. If you know what’s good for you, you’ll keep quiet. Okay?”
I said nothing.
“Okay?” The knife pressed harder into my skin.
I whimpered and managed a nod, too scared to scream. I doubted there was anyone out here that would hear me anyway.
“Good.” He loosened his grip and turned me to face him. A strip of moonlight fell across his face, showing off sharp, intimidating features.
Wow- this is a truly stunning dystopian adventure! I was completely captivated from the very beginning and was almost obsessive with finishing it as quick as I could! The writing is phenomenal, the storyline highly original and intriguing and the characters were so complex and intricate! The story was fast-paced with layers of intrigue and action that kept me gripped the whole time. There were quite a few twists thrown in that had me gasping and racing to see what would happen next. The characters were very well built with layers of complexity that are slowly revealed all throughout. I was completely engrossed with this book and was left thinking about ti for days afterwards! I highly recommend to everybody- young or old!
Hayley Barrett began writing in the aftermath of the devastating Christchurch earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 as a way of escaping from the ongoing terror of the natural disaster. She spends a little time each day writing and can often be found at her local library wearing headphones and with a lap top attached to her hands.
Hayley lives in Rolleston, ten minutes south of Christchurch, New Zealand, with her husband and three children. When she isn’t driving her kids to their sports practices, games and other after school activities, she enjoys playing squash, relaxing in the sun and reading. Most days she wishes there were more hours available to spend writing.
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Hayley lives in Rolleston, ten minutes south of Christchurch, New Zealand, with her husband and three children. When she isn’t driving her kids to their sports practices, games and other after school activities, she enjoys playing squash, relaxing in the sun and reading. Most days she wishes there were more hours available to spend writing.
Contact Links
Website: www.hayleybarrett.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hayleybarrettauthor/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hayley__Barrett
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14194430.Hayley_Barrett
