Opaque
Genre: YA Scifi/Fantasy
Release Date: October 22nd 2016
Summary from Goodreads:
Highly controversial debut novel by Cālix
Leigh-Reign is taking the nation by storm! For those who've been craving an
untapped damsel-in-distress-less Sci-Fi niche - Opaque delivers in this
gripping page-turner involving mutated Limbal rings, biokenretic anomalies,
mental dysfunction, perplexing Russian ancestry & romance. Cālix takes us
on an adventure that begins when 16 year old misanthropic Adam Caspian
unknowingly reaches biokenretic puberty, and his supernatural abilities awaken
to save him from his murderous intentions. His every thought revolves around
the extinction of the human race until mysterious Afro-Russian Carly Wit
stumbles into his English class one morning. Adam notices something
otherworldly about her immediately but denies the bio-synch taking place inside
of him. As he resists their blossoming love, he battles with unnatural thoughts
of his mother. Discovering his origin isn't what he'd thought, he becomes
determined to peel back the layers of his lineage and unmasks a multitude of
mind-bending secrets along the way.
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Excerpt:
Excerpt:
Excerpt
from Chapter 15 [The Descendants]
Yesterday,
I would’ve laughed at any of this being a possibility. I mean, come on.
Biokenreyis, pyrokinreyis, aerokinreyis — ANTYHING-kinreyis! Secret locations
hidden underground in Minnesota where mutated people roam around like there’s
no world upstairs. I’m just trying to control my facial expressions here.
Then
nearly being choked to death by my girlfriend’s mother in a bio-sensory
corridor? Okay, I had that one coming but still. Nobody in their right mind
would ever believe any of this exists. They barely believe the weatherman when
he says it’ll rain on Tuesday.
I
absorb my surroundings. This facility seems massive. There are multiple levels
— each containing rooms. Some with regular wooden doors, some with thick metal
and some with glass. But there are no knobs on any of the doors. They’ve even
built a simulated playground for the kids.
I
continue scanning as Carly and her mother reappear at a distance. Seeing them
together is actually pretty amazing. They’re still conversing and their bond
becomes more evident. Even their movements are in sync. Her mother is, by leaps
and bounds, the second most gorgeous woman I have ever laid eyes on. Only
second to Carly. But Carly is a duplicate beige copy of her.
Dauma’s
physical features are reminiscent of an Egyptian Goddess! Perfect, translucent
honey-golden skin, not a wrinkle on her, cotton candy lips coated in caramel, a
figure that seems to have been sculpted by the Gods, slanted bronze eyes, long,
glossy raven tresses, a spellbinding walk and distinct vigor that no man could
resist. Hell, she earned my respect in record time.
As
they approach, my core pings on Carly’s heart enveloped in sadness. Something
is wrong. I see where Carly inherits her calm nature from because neither of
their faces reveal anything. It’s just that I can feel Carly because we are
connected. Carly immediately takes both of my hands and kisses me. Dauma speaks
up.
“Okay.
We all must speak now. Galina, please inform the elders to assemble in the
conference room for an emergency meeting.”
Galina
nods and scurries off. Carly and I follow Dauma into a dorm room. She closes
the door behind us.
“Please,
sit.”
I
do as instructed without hesitation and Carly joins me.
“I
know you have many questions and I will try to answer them all as quickly as I
can. Once I am done, I too will have questions for you.”
I
nod to indicate my acknowledgement and Dauma begins.
“So
I know first question is —”
“Where
are we?” I blurt out, interrupting her. Dauma’s eyes turn dark. Carly lowers
her head and sizzles my hand. I then remember that she warned me never to
interrupt her mother while she’s speaking.
“I
apologize, ma’am. Please, continue.”
Her
eyes return to their copper hue, and she resumes in her sultry fractured
English.
“So, we are currently in location that shall remain secret location. But, I’m
sure you’re more interested in what, and not where, yes?”
I
nod to concur.
“This
is safe house headquarters for descendants of the seven families. It is called
Afrax. Carly has informed me that she’s versed you on some of our history
already. But not all, I imagine. Some prefer to live normal lives out in the
world. Some prefer to remain here where they feel most safe. The Iksha is known
for silently locating, capturing and killing descendants. This I’m sure you
know.”
“But
what you don’t know is that not all descendants are killed once captured. The
most powerful are given chance to live if they join the Iksha.”
My
heart rate increases and now I understand why the descendants hide from these
scientists. It’s because the scientists have recruited and armed themselves
with the most powerful bio-weaponry in existence. Other descendants.
About the Author:
Cālix is the published author of the Russian-mutant, psychological
Sci-Fi fantasy novel, Opaque. She's a certified paralegal and has studied
creative writing under English teacher, script writer and published author
Larry Strauss. Her earliest literary inspirations include Alice Walker, Larry
Strauss, VC Andrews and Stephen King. She spent a majority of her childhood in
libraries and developed an intense relationship with words. She's a member of
YARWA and RWA and is currently serving as a judge for YARWA's 2016 Rosemary
Contest. She enjoys prayer, discovering the minds of those who rebel against
social programming, listening to music, a great cup of coffee, exquisite ethnic
cuisine, spending time with family & friends, attending movie premieres,
traveling and the arts. She spends her free time in the gym, fantasizing about
story plots and different ways of changing the world.
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