Thalli has fifteen minutesand twenty-three seconds left to live. The toxic gas that will complete herannihilation is invading her bloodstream. But she is not afraid.Decadesbefore Thalli's birth, the world ended in a nuclear war. But life went on deepunderground, thanks to a handful of scientists known as The Ten. Since then,they have genetically engineered humans to be free from emotions in the hopesthat war won't threaten their lives again.ButThalli was born with the ability to feel emotions and a sense of curiosity shecan barely contain. She has survived so far thanks to her ability to hide thosedifferences. But Thalli's secret is discovered when she is overwhelmed by theemotion in an ancient piece of music.Sheis quickly scheduled for annihilation, but her childhood friend, Berk,convinces The Ten to postpone her death and study her instead. While in thescientists' Pod, Thalli and Berk form a dangerous alliance, one strictly forbiddenby the...

Natalia’s about to discover her place in the world . . . and it’s not following in her father’s footsteps.After watching her father jump from one marriage to the next, Natalia has completely written off love. And when her father divorces his third wife—the only one who has been a mother to her—Natalia is ready to write him off too.Needing a change of scenery, Natalia leaves her home in Spain and relocates with her stepmother to sun-soaked Florida. But she didn’t realize just how far a new school, a new culture, and a new lifestyle would push her out of her comfort zone.One of her biggest surprises comes from Brian, a pastor’s son with an adorable smile, who loves God with a sincerity that astounds Natalia. She doesn’t want to fall for him, but she can’t seem to avoid him long enough to get him out of her mind.Love is the last thing Natalia wants. Even so, God has her right where she belongs.“. . . an absolute gem.” —Romantic Times...

Kara McKormick is told she's auditioning to star in a new teen variety show. But it's what she isn't told that could change her life.The feisty New Yorker moves to sunny Orlando to participate in a month-long audition, where she'll live with nine other contestants and an eccentric housemother. Kara knows that the show already has a big-time celebrity lined up for the co-host, but she doesn't know who it is.Chad Beacon quickly rose to fame after winning America's Next Star, but he doesn't want his entire career to be about singing. There is so much more he wants to do—like act. The new variety show sounds like the perfect next step for him, but his parents want him to have a co-star who shares his faith since they'll be spending so much time together.Acting is high on Kara's priority list. But a relationship with God? Not so much. In fact, she's tried to stay away from anything religious. But God is after Kara's heart and He's put people in her life...

Back in the hands ofthe State after months aboveground, Thalli, Berk, Alex, and Kristie findthemselves caught in a horrible game of power . . . with consequences reachingfarther than they ever imagined.After months in New Hope and Athens, Thalli had almostforgotten what living in the State was like. Programmed to be without emotionsor curiosity, she was always an anomaly there. Too emotional. Too curious.Citizens of the State should behave exactly the way the Scientists designedthem to behave: working in their assigned fields, maintaining productivity.Thalli's entire genetically engineered generation has beeneradicated by a scientocracy that believes human life is expendable. Now, apawn in a mad game of manipulation, held hostage and tortured in the name ofthe State, Thalli can barely summon the strength to hope that the future ofhumanity could be any better.She clings to her new faith in the Designer. But when Thallidiscovers that even...