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The Line Between

By Tosca Lee

Wynter Roth was 7 years old when her mother took her and her sister, Jaclyn, to the New Earth Enclave. There they were required to give up all their worldly things. The New Earth cult was centered around their leader Magnus Theisen. Magnus started a company called TG+ Hybrids and sold it for $53 million. He later claimed that he heard God talking to him to abandon the GMOs and start the New Earth where they sell seeds produced from rare and ancient seeds. He is revered as God's spokesperson.

Wynter and Jaclyn grow up knowing little of the outside world. It was announced that Jaclyn would marry Magnus. Jaclyn gave birth to a baby girl, Truly, who was the joy of Wynter. Children in the New Earth barely knew who their parents were. They were kept together in a separate building. Wynter began to see through Magnus and tried to leave. She ended up being evicted from the Enclave.

It was extremely frightening for Wynter to be out in the world after being so secluded. She moved in with Julie, Ken and Laura. The news of events in the world terrified Wynter. There was an outbreak of Rapid Early-Onset Dementia (REOD). People were hallucinating and "catching crazy." It was a fatal disease. Cities were declaring a state of emergency. Schools and businesses were closing. The News broadcasters were warning everyone to stay home. If they leave home, they should wear face masks and latex gloves.

One day Jaclyn showed up at Wynter's home with a metal carrier. The carrier contained samples and research which may be the key to the epidemic. As she handed the carrier to Wynter, she notices Jaclyn acting strangely. She was infected. Jaclyn instructed Wynter to take the carrier to a friend in Colorado to sort through the samples and research. She also asked Wynter to promise to get Truly out of the New Earth Enclave. Wynter took the carrier, left Chicago, and headed to Colorado.

Suddenly the electric grid was shut down. People were fighting for food and gas for their generators. Not to mention the mad antics of those who developed REOD. Wynter received aid from Chase Miller, a former Marine. There were many obstacles to overcome. Would they get to Colorado? Would the items in the carrier help produce a vaccine? What happened to the electric grid and when would the electricity come back on?

Tosca Lee is the award winning New York Times bestselling author of "A Single Light," the sequel to "The Line Between." She is the co-author of the "Books of Mortals" series which she wrote with Ted Dekker.