Eden (Night in Eden Book 1) by Amanda K. Dudley-Penn

Author:Amanda K. Dudley-Penn [Dudley-Penn, Amanda K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-11-22T07:00:00+00:00

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Minutes passed in silence as Serafina tried to take in the fact that Riann wanted to kill his own father. Finally, she blinked as another question came to mind.

"Why did you choose me?' She queried as a tremble shook through her, "Thane told me it was because of my time in the gallows but how did you know about it? There have been so many punished. How did you know about me?"

Riann frowned, glancing at Thane before turning back to her, "Because I heard your story from Thane," he said, tilting his head, "Bravery is very rare in Eden or so I believed until he proved otherwise."

She shook her head, "Everyone is brave in Eden," she whispered, "Everyone. They face death every day and they still live. That's bravery."

"But they bend to him," he said, frowning, "They bend to my father."

"Just because they are brave doesn't mean that they are unafraid," she said, staring up at him, "It means they are smart enough to do what needs to be done to survive."

"So, you are saying they all want freedom?" He asked, staring into her face.

"No," she said as her mind fell on a few including Thane’s parents, "Some would rather have someone tell them where to stand, what to do, where to follow but there are people...A lot of people in Eden who want to be free."

Riann raised his brow, "Do you know the difference between the two different types of people?"

She nodded, "Of course I do," she said with a smile, "I know who does want freedom and who does not."

"We'll need that knowledge," he said, "We'll need to amass an army but they will also need to keep the secret. They will need to understand how deadly it is for all involved if they reveal it."

Serafina scoffed, "I think they understand that danger more than you do," she said, then put her hands out, "I'm not saying what happened wasn't awful but that happens every day in Eden. The gallows are always fresh with blood. Still, I’m a royal. They will no longer listen to me."

"I trust you, Serafina," Riann said, his eyes wide, “I’m sure they do too.”

"I’m glad for your trust. Maybe you can answer some of my questions," she said, "The first one being how did Eden come to be?"

"Your grandmother told you," he said, frowning as he glanced at Thane, confused.

"There were blank spaces," She said, raising her chin, "I need for you to fill them in."

"I can do that," he said walking to the closet and pulling a few books down, "I had these brought in because I thought you would enjoy them. They are from before the wars."

He pulled out a green book from the pile and laid it open on the bed to show a map but larger than any she had ever seen. He pointed to a space marked with the label, Tennessee.

"This is Eden," he said.

"Tennessee is Eden?" She asked and he shook his head.

"No, the dot," he said and she leaned forward reading the name Winchester.

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