Born and raised on an isolated Appalachian mountain, sixteen-year-old Marli Meade yearns to break free from her father’s puritanical church, but fears its cult-like clutches are so deep she may never escape.

When she meets local boy Nate Porter, though, she realizes the life she craves—to be a normal teenager—is worth fighting for, even with the grave and deadly risk that fight would entail.

As her two worlds collide, exposing buried church secrets more sinister than she imagined, and unknown facts about her mother’s death, Marli must decide if she has the courage to fight for her future or if time has run out on her chance to live.

“When you settle down on your couch to read this book, make sure you have several hours of free time ahead of you because you won’t be able to stop. The action kicks off in the very fist pages and never lets up, making for an engrossing, fast-paced ride. This story is so visual, complete with sinister characters, an eerie mountain setting, creepy snakes and moments of sweet tenderness. I can absolutely imagine this as a blockbuster. The climactic ending is utterly satisfying yet leaves just enough loose ends dangling to make me hope for a sequel.” 5 star Amazon review