Gateway (The Gateway
Trilogy #1)
Release Date: 06/2014
Summary from Goodreads:
Ember has always known she doesn’t belong in this world. But when she tries to correct the mistake, she wakes to find herself in a mental institution.
She’s soon drawn to Taren, the mysterious boy with hazel eyes. He’s not what he seems, but what is he?
When chaos erupts, they are forced to flee the institution together, and the secret that Taren has been keeping brings Ember closer to understanding her own. And leads her to… the Gateway.
Excerpt From
Book One:
“Did
she hurt you?" Taren asked. "Your head hit the tile pretty
hard.” That explained the spinning, and the pain that was starting
to seep through the cracks of my shock.
I
reached up to touch the back of my head.
“Ow!
Yeah, I guess she got me pretty good. What was that about, anyway?
What's her problem with me?”
Before
he could answer, one of the nurses approached. “We'll get you
checked out now, dear.”
“I
was just going to get her some ice,” Taren said, his hand on the
small of my back, steering me away from the nurse.
“Don't
be silly,” the nurse said. “She could have a concussion. We need
to take her to the E.R.”
While
she went to confer with an orderly, I stifled a laugh. I had been
wanting to get out of there. Maybe if my mother knew I was just as
likely to lose my life inside the mental hospital as out, she'd
spring me that much sooner.
“Wait.”
Taren leaned close, his breath in my ear. My pulse went back to
racing. “Do you have any…birthmarks?”
His
question was so bizarre that I was heedless of the pain and snapped
my head to face him.
“What?”
His
eyes were only inches away, boring into mine. He grabbed my wrist and
pushed up the sleeve of my hoodie, searching. I tried to pull away,
but his grip was too strong.
“Do
you?” he asked again, checking the other arm.
“N-no,”
I stammered.
Intensity
didn't usually unnerve me, but at that moment, his definitely did.
“Taren,
enough!” the nurse said, hurrying back to us. “What on earth are
you doing?”
She
pried his hands from my arm, causing Taren to come back to himself.
“Nothing,
sorry.” He dropped his gaze. “Sorry, I hope you feel better.”
He
turned abruptly and strode away.
Chasm (The Gateway
Trilogy #2)
Release Date: August 2014
Summary from Goodreads:
**Description Contains Book 1 Spoilers**
When the Institute sends Ember and a team to Europe, she hopes to find answers and security on the journey, but another attempt on her life reminds her she's never really safe.
Then she's thrust together with the mysterious Alexander. Ember can't be sure if this charismatic man is her most formidable enemy or greatest ally. Either way, she needs him, because he's the only one who can bring her to... the Chasm.
Excerpt
from Book Two:
My heart
skipped a beat. It was my birthday. And I had a boyfriend. A
super-sexy almost super-hero like boyfriend. This birthday ruled.
One
last look in the mirror and I bounded down the stairs, slowing when I
reached the bottom so I could project some semblance of cool as I
walked toward the common room.
I
found Taren chatting with Callie.
“Wow,”
he said, his hazel eyes widening and his jaw on the verge of
dropping.
I
blushed furiously and looked down. I’d tried too hard.
“You
look...” he walked over to me and took my hand.
“Maybe
a little overdone for a picnic?” I said. I should offer to go
change; this was ridiculous.
He
smiled that semi-crooked smile of his and said, “Breathtaking.”
He
gave me the lightest of kisses.
“Well,
I’ll let you two get to your picnic,”
Callie said with a mischievous grin.
“What
was that about?” I asked.
“She
thinks you’re going to approve of your birthday surprise,” he
said. Now he was grinning!
“Well,
don’t keep me in suspense,” I said. “What is it?”
I
readied myself to react with great enthusiasm when he told me we were
going for a walk before my mom got here and we all ate lunch in the
cafeteria.
“Wait,
what?” I was so busy mentally preparing I was sure I’d misheard
him.
“A
day pass,” he said again. “Or, part of a day, anyway. Long enough
to get lunch at your favorite Indian restaurant.
Now
my jaw dropped. “No freaking way,” I said.
“What
can I say?” he said, putting a hand on my waist and pulling me
closer. “I’m good.”
“You
are,” I said, my grin nearly splitting my face. “You are so
good.”
I
threw my arms around him and squeezed him tight. “That is so the
best gift you could have gotten me.”
Taren
took my hand and led me out the front door. Before I was fully aware
what was happening, we were walking down the path that led toward the
parking area. My mind cycled through a litany of thoughts.
Are
you crazy? It’s all well and good to wish you
could leave the Institute, but there are Dahrak demons out there.
But
it’s been months! And Indian food! And Taren went to so much
trouble...
And
Reds will go to a lot of trouble—
They’ll
be guards everywhere—
“You
OK?” Taren said, interrupting my stream of thoughts.
“Yeah,”
I said, squeezing his hand. “Just excited. And maybe a little
nervous. It’s been awhile since I’ve been out in the real world.”
“Trust
me,” he said, “up here is as real as it gets. Down there, all
they’re concerned with is Botox and carbs. Besides, I’m here. And
as long as I’m here, nothing bad gets near you.”
He
put his arm around me and squeezed my shoulder, which pretty much
settled things as far as I was concerned. I smiled and leaned into
Taren as we made our way toward the edge of the Sanctuary. This was
going to be my best birthday yet.
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Tether (The Gateway Trilogy Book 3)
Release Date: 09/23/14
Summary from Goodreads:
**Description Contains Book 2 Spoilers**
Ember was only trying to keep a promise when she jumped into the demon world. But instead of saving Cole and his people, she found herself just as trapped as they are. She lives and learns with the Daemon survivors while the demon threat grows every day.
Meanwhile Taren struggles with his guilt for not stopping Ember. He’s desperate to know she’s alive, but there's been no sign of her except in his own vivid dreams.
As they struggle to reconnect, the Gateways around the world weaken, and the demons begin to amass for war. The end is near and Ember must face her fears if she has any hope of saving the world – or herself.
With everything falling apart, her only hope is to find...her Tether.
Ember was only trying to keep a promise when she jumped into the demon world. But instead of saving Cole and his people, she found herself just as trapped as they are. She lives and learns with the Daemon survivors while the demon threat grows every day.
Meanwhile Taren struggles with his guilt for not stopping Ember. He’s desperate to know she’s alive, but there's been no sign of her except in his own vivid dreams.
As they struggle to reconnect, the Gateways around the world weaken, and the demons begin to amass for war. The end is near and Ember must face her fears if she has any hope of saving the world – or herself.
With everything falling apart, her only hope is to find...her Tether.
Excerpt
from Book Three:
The
metallic taste of blood filled my mouth. I’d bitten down hard on my
lip to keep from screaming at the pain in my ankle. I swallowed, not
daring to spit it out; Dahraks had an incredible sense of smell and a
shark-like ability to find blood.
I
had been in this wasteland before—in spirit—but it became
immediately clear that being here live, in the flesh, was an
altogether different experience. I had expected the biting wind, the
smell of rot, the heat of a desert, but this was amplified beyond
reason. The smell was overpowering—like a festering wound when the
bandage is removed; like death itself had died and left nothing but
its stink. The heat seared my skin. The wind felt like a furnace and
threatened to blow me away. I writhed upon the cracked earth—my
right ankle throbbing—and, for a split-second, I wished it would.
A
high-pitched howl pierced the wind, and for a moment the pain
disappeared as I looked around wildly, trying to find the source of
the noise. I saw nothing but wasteland.
I
was alone, in the open, unprotected and broken.
About the Author
Christina Garner began writing stories at the age of six. Her
first–about a young girl who busted up a nefarious ring of furniture
thieves–was a huge hit with her mother. At eighteen, her aspirations as an
actor had her loading up her Buick and setting off for Hollywood. Since then,
she has written and directed 10 short films, including Rewind and Reminder,
both of which received acclaim on the festival circuit. In 2006, she began
writing screenplays. A year later, she even got paid for one. In May of 2011,
her debut novel, Gateway, became an Amazon Bestseller. Chasm, Book 2 in The
Gateway Trilogy, did the same.
When she’s not writing novels,
Christina spends her time working in the movie business, traveling, watching
Buffy the Vampire Slayer reruns, and playing with her dog, Griffin.
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