[This book will be published by Random House in September 2013 in paperback and ebook format. This is a sample of the first fifteen unedited chapters.] They say that the higher you climb, the harder you fall - and Madison Clarke will do anything to keep her new life from crumbling to pieces. Moving from a small town in Maine to Florida, Madison Clarke grasps the opportunity to reinvent herself. Because that's what people do, right? Madison just wants to forget about those days of being a lonely, loser outcast, and jumps at the chance when the popular kids decide to take her under their wing. A hot boyfriend, parties, friends... If only there wasn't the slight problem by the name of Dwight, a cute, funny and totally nerdy guy in Madison's physics class who she can't help but enjoy spending time with. Running from her past and stumbling through the present, who knows what lies ahead in this new life in Florida?

Alex Pennington is not your average girl. Taken in by the intelligence agency at birth, they train her to become their finest covert agent. Master of Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Jiu-Jitsu, and Judo, she can kick any grown man's ass on a daily basis. However, she enjoys playing with her 25 caliber hand gun in her spare time. In the midst of her training and test operations, she has never encountered the real world, let alone normal teenage social situations. So, when Alex suddenly is thrust into high school to protect the "package," will she survive?

In the year 2013 an unkown Virus struck the population. Few survived and The New World was born. Kyra is from The New World. The year is 2435 and The Order is in charge. But what happens when Kyra discovers the Virus was unleashed on purpose?

Zach is an ordinary kid, who wishes he is special. but when he finds out he has superpowers, his whole life changes.

"I'm not a superhero. I just want you to know that, before you read my story"... Lizzy isn't normal, and she knows she never will be. Due to a one of a kind condition that she's suffered with from birth, she's spent her life moving from place to place, identity to identity. For Lizzy, all she's ever wanted was to be like everyone else. Is having superpowers really as great as it sounds, or is it in reality nothing more than a terrible weakness that sets you apart from normality? One thing is certain. A secret can't stay secret forever...

Ember and her friends get a tour of NIMBC, a lab that conducts human experiments. After returning for Ember's necklace that night, They get exposed to a chemical that the Institute is testing. After a narrow escape, the teens think they're in the clear. Until strange things start happening. Ember realizes she and her friends have acquired super human abilities. Through out the story, Ember, Stella, Zane, Zeke, Luke and their new friends must learn to control their new abilities and protect themselves--and the people they love--from everything NIMCB has to throw at them. Will the team stick together? Or will the traitor in their midst ruin everything...? Read to find out more! [Rated PG-13 for action, violence, and mild language] This story has something for everyone! Romance, Humor, Action! Tell your friends! :D