The
Designed series, #1
Published by, Book Baby,
January 26, 2015
Genre: New Adult, Science Fiction
Excerpt Source: Author, Xpresso Book Tours
Welcome to my blog for The Designed, Excerpt ! Kate Tailor's novel has a fascinating premise so I hope you enjoy a taste of her story, just below the synopsis. For the inner scientist in all of us.
Synopsis:
What
if the next new drug was you? Raleigh’s body produces a drug that could
define the future of medicine if the dangerous world surrounding
it doesn’t kill her first.
Eighteen-year old Raleigh Groves can sense disease in others and is suffering from her own unexplained illness as well. After years and dozens of doctor visits, she has given up hope of ever finding a cure, let alone a diagnosis. Then she meets a man who explains that her talent and curse are linked. Her body produces a drug, Lucidin, which allows her to sense others. She’s rare, and the drug she makes is coveted.
Rho has spent the last few years on the run. The Lucidin that is racing through his system makes him a target. Surrounded by addicts and dealers on one side and scientists and doctors on the other, he has to rely on his wits and his team to stay one step ahead. So far he has stayed afloat, but some of his brothers haven’t been as lucky.
As Rho and Raleigh collide they must face the perilous world of Lucidin together. Nothing is black-and-white and Raleigh must decide where her alliances lie. Sometimes the hardest heart to sense is your own.
Excerpt
Rho
took a long breath and sighed with relief. Unlike most prisons, his had no bars
or locked gates. The drugs and fatigue were enough to trap him in his own
body—but not for much longer. He would make his escape today. His captors were
unlikely to lower the extraction and sedative dose any more than they just had,
so he had to make his move. He would do it tonight, when the second team came
to check on him.
Today
was the first day in a long time that he was aware of each and every moment. He
darted his eyes across the room. A small seagull was preening itself on the
windowsill. One of the guards had once asked why there weren’t bars on the
window. The answer was that the drop would likely kill Rho, and even if he survived
the current would pull him under. Occasionally he’d heard people speaking in
French, and he figured that he must be somewhere along the French coast.
Knowing
that he could die while making his escape, he savored the hours. Part of him
wanted to reflect on his life, but he pushed those thoughts out of his mind as
soon as they arose. Those thoughts too closely resembled grieving, and he
wasn’t about to grieve the life that he was fighting to save….
The
sunset was particularly beautiful. Mauve and azure hues playfully painted his
room, as though Mother Nature wasn’t aware of the suffering he endured. Maybe
she was aware of his suffering—and glad to see it. After all, he was an affront
to her.
Rho
heard voices as the evening pair opened the door to his room. Of all the teams,
Rho was most familiar with this one. These two talked the most, and the young
man had once taken a phone call in the room, but he was swiftly reprimanded by
the old man. The young, unsure little attendant asked a lot of questions, and
although the old man seemed to be aggravated by his companion’s inquires, he
always answered.
“The
morning crew said he was doing poorly,” the old man said in a sure, deep voice.
“They
turned down the machine again. He’s not giving us as much Lucid,” noted the
young man as he retrieved the vials.
“From
the look of his vitals, he’ll only last a few more days.”
“He’s
going to die, isn’t he?” asked the young man. Despite his current job, he
wasn’t the heartless kind.
“The
world will be better off. He’s dangerous. They’re monsters…all of them. Don’t
let his angelic looks fool you. He’s the devil.”
Rho
wasn’t sure if the last part was true, but the part about him being dangerous
certainly was.
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Kate
Tailor has a background in molecular biology, and pharmacology. She lives in
Boulder, Colorado. You will find Kate on the web at these links:
Kate's Website
GoodreadsKate's Website
Thanks for being on the tour, Kristin! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Giselle! Kate's book opens up some terrifying possibilities. Glad to host an excerpt :)
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