Immortal Aliens, #1
by Laura
Diamond
Published
by: Curiosity Quills Press
Publication
date: October 3rd 2016
Genres:
Dystopian, Science Fiction, Young Adult
BLURB
Since their Arrival less than 30
years ago, immortal Vie rule the planet like the super-predators they are.
Enslaved humans are their servants…their entertainment…and their food.
Anemies—humans with various types of anemia—are simply exterminated. Their nutritionally
deficient blood is useless to the Vie.
Or so it’s thought…
_________
Alex, an Elite Vie, is a bit of a
Renaissance Alien. Part scientist, part Raid Specialist, part drug addict, he
knows Anemie blood is valuable. Rather than blindly carrying out his boss’s
kill order, he convinces some colleagues to spare a few Anemies, not only for
study, but also to reserve a secret stock.
The more Anemie blood Alex
drinks, the more he slips into delusion, and the more his double life threatens
to crumble. But quitting Anemie blood is not an option. Every Anemie has their
own personal flavor. Each gives a unique high.
When Alex takes a hit of Justin’s
blood, his hallucinations bleed into reality…
_________
Anemie Justin knows his little
sister, Sammie, and he are living past their expiration dates. It becomes a
guarantee when they’re bitten by a Vie named Alex during a raid. (The bite is
fatal, thanks to a toxin carried in Vie saliva.) Alex adds insult to injury by
promising Justin a second chance—an antidote in exchange for agreeing to be a
lab rat.
And a mule…of his own blood.
When Justin says no, Alex takes
off with Sammie.
All Justin has to do is find
them, beat Alex, and cure himself and Sammie. All he has is a stake and serious
lack of self-preservation.
No problem.
_________
Alex wants Justin’s blood.
Justin wants his sister back.
GAME ON.
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I hated
afternoons the most. Soon after came darkness—the time when a raiding squad
could snatch you out of bed and drain all the blood from your body. It was
amazing that any Anemies survived with the extermination campaign ridding the
world of us red blood cell-deficient freaks.
I gently squeezed my sister’s hand to make sure she kept up. Dirt
caked under her fingernails like it caked under mine. The cuff of her torn
sleeve had stains like mine. Her pant cuffs were rolled up six times… also like
mine. A younger version of me—mouthiness and all—in girl form. Unlike me,
Sammie tended to dawdle, and since we held onto the last rung of the society
ladder by the tips of our fingers, giving in to distraction could get us
hurt—or killed.
My gaze jumped to the pale, indifferent sky then jittered to the
partially constructed biodome edge as I walked. Large, clear panels filled the
metal framework in a beehive of hexagons. Eventually, the damn thing would
cover the entire city, including the river surrounding the island and part of
the ocean capping the south side. The project had been progressing since before
I was born.
Once the construction workers completed the biodome, Vie wouldn’t
have to fear the destructive UV rays of our sun and could wander freely during
the day. We’d have no safe period whatsoever. Vie could get us any time.
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Author Info
Laura Diamond is a board certified psychiatrist currently
specializing in emergency psychiatry. She is also an author of all things young
adult—both contemporary and paranormal. An avid fan of sci-fi, fantasy, and
anything magical, she thrives on quirk, her lucid dreams, and coffee. When
she’s not working or writing, she can be found sniffing books and drinking a
latte at the bookstore or at home pondering renovations on her 225 year old
fixer upper, all while obeying her feline overlords, of course.
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