I couldn't live a life of lies that people spewed about me. I was going to spin my own lies to live in them. --- Nothing however, had prepared me for what I saw, when I turned around to face Jake again. I gasped and did a double take. I was still staring at the far end of the club, in mortification. No. It couldn't be him. Yet, I knew. I knew it was him. --- Paige Reed had created a decent enough life for herself. For about two years, it had been going smooth. But two days till Senior Year, and she thinks she saw someone from her old town. Someone from her past. Someone she thought she'd never see again. She just couldn't let him know she was here. She couldn't let him break the facades she created.

Celeste is the daughter of the Citizen Principia, but when she stumbles upon a conspiracy and is kidnapped by rebels, the future of Verium rests in her hands. ***** Celeste Navarie is the sixteen-year-old daughter of the Citizen Principia, which means she lives a life of privilege in a dystopian world that allows no personal freedom. Celeste dreams of adventure and smuggles herself beyond the walls regularly, to purchase books and documents from the outside world. During her journeys, she uncovers a conspiracy: members of the palace staff are part of the rebellion, and she finds evidence her father is a murderous tyrant. Not sure who to trust, Celeste is kidnapped and has no way to escape. The future of Verium rests on Celeste's shoulders, and if she makes a mistake it will doom not just her, but everyone. [[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]]