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'Kindred' is a story about young love, adoption, betrayal and the pursuit of life-long dreams and the embracing of destiny. Emi DeLandry and Phoenix Arington appear to be like any other teenagers in Southern California. They have loving and supportive families; a close group of friends and very comfortable lives with the world at their feet. Like any other person their age, Emi and Phoenix desire to find that 'One' person who they know they are destined to be with. It is a search that both of them actively pursue, night after night, as they release their thoughts and emotions into the atmosphere. But these two teenagers are anything but "normal". Out of the millions of people on Earth, they have been gifted with unique and powerful abilities; allowing them to do things that others only dream about. With these abilities comes a unique bond and a love that is deeper than what is read of in Shakespearean literature, and stronger than that of any television soap opera, it can only be described as "destiny". Upon meeting, Emi, a telepath and Phoenix, an empath are almost instantly drawn into each other's worlds. And although they can read the thoughts and emotions of those around them, they fail to know the deepest desires of one another. As time goes by they discover each other, as well as the remarkable abilities that they both possess. All seems good and well, as the two teens fall in love and begin a new, passionate and exciting chapter of their lives. But amongst all the excitement of adolescent love, their lives are about to take a very unexpected turn. Unbeknown to them, there is an enemy out there, an agency, which operates within the government and exists under a constant cloud of secrecy, ridding the world of anyone who possesses supernatural powers...and they have set their sights upon the young lovers. All Emi and Phoenix have are their instincts and abilities, as they are forced to leave their comfortable lives behind, in an attempt to stay alive and out of harm's way. The only means of assistance is being provided from a distance by those closest to them. The two gifted teenagers are thrust into a world where deception and treachery has previously ruled everyday life, and where survival is crucial, no matter what the circumstances. Along the way they encounter Manny and Adelene, two people who also possess extraordinary abilities and share a common conviction, regarding the enemy. As Manny and Adelene have been in the game longer than their young counterparts, they know the ropes and are aware of the agency's methods. They then take it upon themselves to mentor Phoenix and Emi as the four of them prepare for one final conflict. Their lives and the lives of those they love are on the line, as the war begins between those who are ordinary and those who are supernaturally adept.
Book Teaser:
As I had predicted, the day had started out with the usual whine of the schoolgirls who I called my friends. I guess you could've descrbed it as the kind of typical morning matter that filled any Southern Californian high school. Sherry Martindale was blabbing on about how her dad had got this deal with a big financial company and had promised her something special for her seventeenth birthday. Then there was Amanda Johnson. She was known as the ice queen of our group-the girl with daggers for eyes and the tone of voice that could disarm anyone who didn‘t appeal to her. Amanda was the kind of girl that would literally send shivers down your spine because of her in hospitable nature. She gave the normal rant about how Michael Flannery had flirted with her on the weekend at some party. She made it sound like there was something serious going on, which wasn't the case. It was all about what she could get out of the experience. If she got what she wanted, then that was good enough for her. Next was Kaydence Stewart. Kaydence and I were a little bit closer as friends than the two girls who accompanied us. We had grown up with each other since fifth grade, and we were always great friends. Kaydence was intelligent, witty, and fun, more so than the other two girls. But when we were all together, Kaydence and I made it worth our while, even if we had to lie our way through meaningless conversation. Lastly there was me, Emi DeLandry. I was a little quieter than the others. I was a thinker, a wonderer, and a dreamer. I would always think before I spoke to make sure that I knew what lwantedto say. I was also
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intelligent, a live spark, and facetious when I wanted to be. Kaydence knew me for that. But what some of the girls hardly knew was that I was an extravagant lover. I would dote on them and show how much I
loved them in any way, shape, or form. That's just who I was, and I was proud of it.
As usual we waked into our first class of the day, English, hated by some and loved by others, much like myself. I had a natural flare for the class. It wasn‘t that I was a teacher's pet or anything, I just thoroughly
enjoyed learning about the English language and how it operated. I always saw English class as a means of improving the way I expressed love and appreciation toward those in my circle of friends. I sat down with
Kaydence in the middle of the room toward the back, where we usually sat, and got out my books. Amanda and Sherry placed themselves somewhere close to Michael Flannery and his friends. Unfortunately, they were suckers for attention from their male counterparts. It's not that Kaydence and I didn't like guys like Michael, it was just that we had...higher standards.
Ms. Bennett started the session by writing a quote on the board and talking about the latest book we had been given to read. You could hear the murmurs of various students as she spoke. Kaydence gave a slight giggle, and I just focused on what Ms. Bennett was saying. It was like the subject matter of this class hypnotized me that I couldn‘t do anything else. lt was better that way, or I would get too caught up in my
thoughts of the previous night, and I couldn‘t allow that. But today I was wrong, for I was about to lose my concentration in the flick of a wrist. Sure enough this happened when ‘he’ walked in the door. Everyone in
the room stopped and turned to see who had entered the room, and it was none other than Phoenix Arington. There was something about him that I couldn't quite place my finger on. He was just as quiet as I was sometimes, although he could be quite animated when he was around his stable group of friends. Phoenix was funny and quick minded, but he was also incredibly pensive for someone his age. I had never seen someone who could remain in a thoughtful state as long as Phoenix could. He wasn't a bookworm or anything, but he did well in his studies; he and I were almost on par. And to add to all of this, I knew Phoenix
did have one thing going for him, which was his undeniably pleasant beauty. With his caramel skin, with those dark brown eyes and long wavy black hair, he was almost too breathtaking. I had never called any guy beautiful before, but Phoenix was an exception, and truly worthy of the adjective. He quickly looked at Ms. Bennett, who gave him a stern eye, as he proceeded to walk to the back of the classroom sitting one
table behind Kaydence and myself. Kaydence looked at him and smiled, giving me a slight nudge.
'He's sitting right behind you,' she whispered with a small giggle.
I just pretended to shrug it off, 'I know.'
I briefly turned to look at him. Phoenix looked up from his bag with slightly raised black eyebrows, his dark brown eyes staring right in to my deep blue counterparts. My expression was just as still as his. Phoenix
almost looked like a little boy on his first day of school-at least that's what I saw in his eyes. Such innocence, it was . . .wonderful.
"Ms. DeLandry," Ms. Bennett called. I spun around quickly to meet the teacher's gaze.
'Could you read the first few paragraphs for us please?'
I quickly opened my book and turned to the first chapter and began reading. It was never hard for me to do this; after all, this was my favorite class.
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