The Community concocted a lie to conceal the truth about her—and students like her.
She's in their grasp.
But she's not going to sit back and let them hurt her or her friends.
Can she escape?
Or will she drown in the Community's deception?
Begin your dystopian journey into the Community's dark secret... read this thrilling novella today!
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Note: Deceived is the first part of the Deceived series, but also serves as a good introduction to the Distant Horizon universe.
Suggested Reading Order:
1.Deceived (Deceived #1)
2. Betrayed (Deceived #2)
3. Distant Horizon (Distant Horizon #1)
-- 4. Whispers in the Code (The Glitch Saga #1)
-- 5. Ghost of a Memory (The Glitch Saga #2)
-- 6. Spirits of a Glitch (The Glitch Saga #3)
7. Fractured Skies (Distant Horizon #2)
8. Starless Night (Distant Horizon #3)
The Deceived series takes places two years before Distant Horizon, while The Glitch Saga takes place at the same time as Fractured Skies.
KEYWORDS: young adult dystopian, young adult science fiction, dystopian science fiction, young adult dystopian fantasy, science fantasy, superpowers, evil organization, monsters, conspiracy, water elemental, escape, secrets, dystopian community, dystopian society, secret powers, female dystopian
Stephanie Flint (formerly Stephanie Bibb) graduated from the University of Central Missouri with a Bachelor of Science in photography and a minor in creative writing. She merged the two interests into book cover design and photographic illustration, but she particularly enjoys writing speculative fiction. She lives with her husband, Isaac. Together they plot stories in the form of table-top role-play games, and enjoy the occasional cosplay.
Isaac Flint graduated from the University of Central Missouri with a Masters in Psychology, and got his PhD in 2023. He co-writes with his wife, Stephanie Flint, and enjoys tinkering with game mechanics and story plots.