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(Stitch Trilogy #3)
By Samantha Durante
YA Dystopian, SciFi
Paperback & ebook, 306 Pages
December 15, 2018
Summary
Su3, 2, 1… BOOM.
Things are finally looking up for the Resistance. Sure, Alessa is still processing the revelation that the best friend she’d presumed dead is miraculously alive, though far from well… And her boyfriend is being manipulated under threat of blackmail. But her quest for justice against those behind the systematic extermination of the world population is so close to victory she can taste it.
And then in a matter of seconds, everything Alessa believes in is shaken to the core. Months of preparation are obliterated. The people she cares for most are lost.
But Alessa is still standing. And Paragon must pay.
The odds are grim, but unexpected allies surface in the most unlikely of places: A new pair of citizens still under the colony’s rule who notice something amiss in the latest drama. An old adversary who realizes the error of her ways. And a veritable army of inhuman power and terrible strength, with an insatiable thirst for vengeance. The trustworthiness of each of these factions is yet to be proven, but without many other options, Alessa may have to take what she can get. Especially since the Engineers, never to be outdone, also have a few more tricks up their sleeves…
The long-awaited final installment in the riveting Stitch Trilogy, Stuck will have readers gripping their seats as Alessa and a handful of intrepid survivors usher their harrowing journey to a close, risking everything as they endeavor – once and for all – to set things right.mary
Excerpt
Not a Bear
“But how can we continue to keep this from everyone?” Janie interjected. “It’s not right. They deserve to know!” she hissed.
Alessa shrugged in defeat.
Yes, she thought, just like Isaac deserves to know that his brother might still be alive – but she couldn’t bring herself to say anything about that, either, knowing the guilt would eat him alive. She at least had to be sure first. She had to know it was really Joe.
And in the same vein, she couldn’t put Josephine in harm’s way until they at least had figured out what Lizzie was intending to do with the knowledge that everyone was immune, and that the Engineers were behind it all. Maybe she had some kind of plan. If only Alessa could win Lizzie’s trust, maybe there might be some kind of solution here…
But before Alessa could finish her thought, there was a commotion at the far end of the hall.
“Coming through!” a frantic male voice yelled. “Clear the way!”
The rebels all reacted at once, spinning towards the hubbub and obediently pinning themselves against the walls to make space. Two soldiers bounded down the corridor, a bloodcurdling moan emanating from the makeshift stretcher suspended between them. It looked like they were headed towards the infirmary.
As the trio overtook the crowds of onlookers, the hallway erupted in hushed alarm. Many lifted their hands to their gaping mouths or averted their eyes, out of respect or fear or both.
“Oh my god,” Alessa heard someone nearby gasp.
And then they passed her, and she understood: the poor guy’s clothes – and skin – could only be described as “shredded.” He was writhing in pain, and his innards looked to be held in place by a blood-soaked towel, as if he’d been mauled by a bear.
But not a bear, she thought, gulping back guilt. Not a bear at all.
A creature, Alessa knew.
A creature like Joe.
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About the Author
Samantha lives in Westchester County, New York with four of the five loves of her life – her husband, son, younger daughter, and cat – and carries her fifth love, her stillborn daughter, in her heart. An avid reader herself, Samantha’s dream is to bring the same delight to readers that other authors have brought to her life. In addition to penning novels and writing candidly about grief, she is also a sometimes freelance writer/consultant – though more often than not these days she’s on full-time mom duty! A former software engineer, Samantha said goodbye to the corporate world in 2010 to pursue her entrepreneurial dreams and lifelong love of writing. Learn more at www.samanthadurante.com.
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Tour-Wide Giveaway
- 1 First Place Winner will receive: Signed Print Copies of All 3 Books in the Trilogy, a Limited-Edition Stitch Scarf, Bookmarks, and a $15 Amazon Gift Card
- 3 Second Place Winners will receive: eBook Copies of All 3 Books in the Trilogy for You *and* a Friend, plus a $5 Amazon Gift Card
- Open internationally
- Ends December 27th
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