Sophy Layzell's childhood was steeped in stories, a formative experience that deeply influences her writing. Adventures crafted by her father and dramatic readings by her brother ignited her imagination, revealing the profound power of narrative in shaping one's sense of place and dreams. For Layzell, stories are not mere entertainment but essential tools for building identity and history. Through her work, she explores the fundamental human need for connection and meaning derived from storytelling.
Deter and Lincoln are both on board the Sanctum ship the White Swan. It is luxurious and reminds Deter of her past life in New York. Lincoln has the best medical care and they have made new friends, but as time goes on she begins to wonder, are they guests or prisoners?
In a world where cloned organs are currency, loyalty and truth are hard to find... As the Establishment step up their security measures, what little freedom the people have is squeezed even tighter. As things reach a crisis point, who will come to Lincoln and Deter's aid in time?
Deter Edison is an ordinary girl, or so she thought... After a brutal kidnapping, Deter finds herself propelled into a world that she knows nothing about. Her scientist captors want something that only she has - an incredibly rare gene - and they'll stop at nothing until they get it.