The Colors of Malent
Book One
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Suddenly, Madison grabbed her water bottle and emptied it on Alara’s head. Instinctively, Alara raised her hands to wipe the water from her face.
“Oh my God. Are you all right?” Madison asked.
Alara blinked furiously before looking down at the water dripping off her clothes. “What the! Why did you do that, Madison?” Alara felt everyone’s eyes on her as a hush fell over the classroom.
Finally, Madison broke the silence, “I couldn’t think of anything else. You weren’t responding, and you were twitching and making weird noises. You, like, didn’t react to any of my attempts to get your attention. So I had to throw water on your head.”
Alara put her hands to her temples and said, “My head is pounding. I need to calm down and take it easy. I had another dream. And even though I’m mad about being sopped, I thought I was going to die. So maybe you saved me.” She closed her eyes, rested her head in her hands, and continued, “We were approaching the port city, and the horn didn’t …”
“Alara? Alara. Oh my God, not again!”
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For as long as she can remember, Alara Martin has had strange dreams about a beautiful, faraway world. They increase with intensity as she approaches her fifteenth birthday, and Alara has a hard time distinguishing them from reality. She thinks about them constantly—and wonders why no one else in her family experiences them.
After suffering from a particularly traumatic and vivid nightmare, Alara learns an astonishing truth from her parents: she is not their real daughter! Alara is devastated by the news and riddled with more questions than answers. Who are her real parents? Where does she belong? And why do these strange dreams plague her every night?
Alara’s daily routine is interrupted by extraordinary landscapes, unbelievable creatures, and strange waking visions. Her search for answers will thrust her into the middle of a conflict for which she is completely unprepared. Can Alara’s destiny really lie in the world of Malent? And how can Alara leave all that she loves in her current world for her true heritage? Desperate for help from anyone who will listen, Alara fights to uncover her real identity— before it’s too late.
About the Author
TIM ADAMS was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, was raised in Groveland, Massachusetts, and currently resides in Hudson, New Hampshire, where he lives with his wife, two kids and two dogs.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, SAM INZERILLO was raised on Long Island and currently resides in Nashua, New Hampshire, where he lives with his wife and three children.