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Books in The Horizons Trilogy series

  • The War Inside

    M. Kircher

    (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Aug. 3, 2013)
    The end of the world is only just the beginning. So eighteen-year-old Thea discovers when her solitary life on a dying Earth is shattered by a mysterious dream, a devastating choice, and a strange gift that propels her on a journey towards the restoration of all mankind.Thea is bitter and alone, just like everyone else left eking out an existence on a sunless, cloud-covered Earth. A terrifying dream convinces her to save the life of sixteen-year old Viviana, who has a deadly infection, as well as a freakish patch of glowing skin over her heart. When this light spreads to Thea, causing her palms to glow, she is forced to trust Caden, an arrogant, lazy, and annoyingly handsome boy she utterly despises. Caden has a map to the last city on Earth, and the only place that might have a cure for both Viv's infection and the strange light on Thea's hands. As the trio embark on a journey through the barren wilderness, Thea and Caden discover, and try to fight, their mounting attraction to each other. Along the way they are joined by Rain, Naomi, and Enoch who explain that the light is not a curse, but a powerful gift meant to heal the polluted Earth and reconnect the remnants of humanity. When the group learns that Viv is the key to this planet-wide redemption, and that there are deadly shadows who will do anything to keep humans in the darkness forever, they each must make the difficult decision to help Viv fulfill her destiny...and save the world.Don't miss THE WAR INSIDE, an exciting young adult dystopian/fantasy novel by debut author M. Kircher.
  • Boundary: The Other Horizons Trilogy - Book One

    Mary Victoria Johnson

    Paperback (Lodestone Books, Dec. 11, 2015)
    Never try to open the locked doors. Never question what you are told. And never attempt to cross the Boundary. Kept inside an eerie estate for their entire lives, Penny and her five friends have had no contact with the outside world, with their only windows being a handful of books, a sinister master and a secretive housekeeper. Fed up of living a mystery, Penny begins breaking all the rules and finally tries to escape; but what she uncovers is far more devastating than she could have imagined. It rapidly becomes a deadly struggle for the truth in a world where nothing is what it seems, and friendship can be either your greatest weapon...or your biggest liability.
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  • The Gray Horizon

    M. Kircher

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Aug. 13, 2014)
    What does it mean to be brave? This is the question Caden must answer as he accompanies Thea, Ben, Rain, and Naomi back out under the dark clouds of the canopy, to rescue Viv from the deadly shadows and save a shattered Earth from the brink of destruction. Caden’s lazy, arrogant nature is tested as the group draws closer to finding Viv, forcing him to confront his inner demons and admit his feelings for Thea—even as their relationship is threatened by her ever-growing connection to Ben.Will Caden discover his true potential? Or, when the group uncovers a devastating secret and faces a betrayal that has the power to turn the tide in the war with the shadows, will he abandon his friends and go back to a life of never-ending darkness?Find out in The Gray Horizon, the exciting, action-packed sequel to The War Inside.
  • Barrier: The Other Horizons Trilogy - Book Two

    Mary Victoria Johnson

    Paperback (Lodestone Books, Oct. 26, 2018)
    Is it braver to trust your enemy, or to stand alone? She didn't mean to escape from Boundary. Yet, somehow, she did. Now, thrust into an unfamiliar and dangerous world, the young woman written off as a weak link must untangle the mystery of her past and find a way to rescue those still trapped within Boundary, while battling her own doubts and troubled past. But time is quickly running out and she has two choices: put her trust in an old enemy, or find herself completely alone...both are equally terrifying. Barrier is the second book in The Other Horizons Trilogy by teenage author Mary Victoria Johnson. The first Boundary is also available from Lodestone Books.