[Book 1 in the CODES series] || Clara is stubborn and installs Roger, an AI program, inside her head in the most unconventional way, but because she's severed Roger's ties to his data, Clara is the only free citizen within a city that wants her mind... and her soul. ** In 2102, after the fall of separate nations, the world stands unified and equal. Under the Province, citizens know only the perfection the Government has to offer. And that's the only world Clara knows; simplicity and technological bliss. So, when Government officials announce the VF program, equipped with the highest artificial intelligence science has to offer, she is all for it. Who wouldn't want a computer assistant that not only takes care of your everyday needs, but is meant to be your bestest friend, too?It sounded as perfect as Province made life out to be. But all good things come with a price. What no one knew about the program meant to mimic the human mind, was that it wanted the human soul. Because no utopia can be built on truths, and no amount of sublimity can cover lies. Clara's only means of survival is the one rogue VF in her mind: Roger. ** | Completed | Exclusive to Wattpad ** featured: 💥 @Speculativefiction - A Crack In The System highest rankings: 💥 #43 in Science Fiction! 4/24/18 💥 #1 in Cyborg 6/16/18 💥 #27 in scifi-fantasy 8/04/18 💥 #1 in Artificial Intelligence 8/04/18 💥 #19 in Cyberpunk 11/29/20 * Awards: ⭐ 2nd Place in Science Fiction -- 2018 The Stella Luna Awards ⭐ 1st Place in Science Fiction -- Cognition Awards 2018 ⭐ 3rd Place in Science Fiction -- The 2018 Flavored Awards ⭐ 1st Place in Science Fiction -- 2nd Annual Ohana Awards ⭐ 2nd Place in Science Fiction -- 2018 Annual Medley Awards

(Book 1 in the Before The series) "You asked to understand and in order to understand a story, one must be taken back to the beginning." Back home in Minnesota, Talia Grey, had a seemingly normal life, until a twist of fate sent her back to her mother's hometown. Starting her senior year at Anthabask Academy, Talia finds herself thrown into a family she has never known. She must accept her place in this new family, while trying to uphold a pledge that stems from a centuries old blood feud with a rival family. Forced to keep her true identity a secret from others, she finds herself in unfamiliar territory, especially once she encounters the academy's mysterious and handsome pair of brothers, the Reever boys. Struggling to keep her head down and complete the year before running off to London to pursue music, she will come face to face with secrets about her family and past that may affect her future. Will Talia be able to survive her senior year and make it out with her life and heart intact? Will she be swept away by a mysterious boy with a raven tattoo? Rival love hasn't been this deadly since Romeo and Juliet. Hopefully she makes it out alive... Highest Rank: #262 T.F., #13 Conflict, #8 Rivalry ©AminaLeeds, 2017. All Rights Reserved Main photo credit (Holland Roden): Martina Tolot Cover design: A.LEEDS