Chasing Embers

After five World Wars, the tensions between the people of Earth have never been palpable.

Seventeen-year-old Ember Burning is no stranger to hate crimes. Six years of her life have been spent on the run, coasting from city to city, staying under the radar. She'll do anything to safeguard both her secrets and her younger siblings.

So when the government's solution to the rapidly growing problem of hate crimes is not what anyone expected, let alone good, Ember decides that it's time to get away. Far away.

Chase Scarstone is almost your average baker's boy. He might be considered normal if he could make his food look edible, and if he could forget his passion for poetry, an art form frowned upon by both his parents and society.

But he can't seem to ditch it, no matter how hard he tries. The words just flow from Chase like a melody, and he can't escape it. He decides instead to run after Ember, thinking that perhaps the mysterious girl might be able to help him to become normal. Or at least help him escape.

Because that's all they both really want: an escape.