From the award-winning and best selling author of the "Nature of Grace" thriller series (Untraceable and Uncontrollable).


PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A SCIENCE FICTION NOVELETTE AT 20,000 WORDS.

Choke is the 2nd novelette in the BREATHLESS teen thriller series.

Exhale #3 is coming Spring 2014.



"...mix Hugh Howey's Wool with Under the Never Sky and Across the Universe" for a great teen thriller."



When Eria escapes her home in the Biome, she leaves everything she knew and loved behind. Following her father's instructions, Eria embarks on a journey into a dangerous and unpredictable world where she uncovers more about the special features and specifications she has as a HumaNot.



Along the way, she encounters a young rebel, Dirk, who explains he's from the Anarchy, an underground human resistance rising up against the BOTs--advanced man-made robots gone wild.



Together, Dirk and Eria battle underground serpents, desert dingos, sand storms, and advanced Bots that are always hot on their trail. As they become closer, Dirk reveals his hatred of anything artificial especially robots and machines. This forces Eria to hide the secret of what and who she really is.



But when the truth of her identity comes out, Eria is forced to become the very thing she hates the most.



Part teen romance, part science fiction, and part dystopian, the Breathless novelette series will have you holding your breath to find out what happens next.



What Are Readers Saying?



"Intrigue, deception, romance, action, all mixed up to create a riveting story."



"If you mixed Partials , Under the Never Sky, and a smidgen of A Million Suns, this would be the ending result."



"The Breathless series has left me...breathless."



"The story has a pleasing completeness, like a single episode of a long-running TV series, which bodes well for further novelettes."



"SUFFOCATE is a great short story. Fast paced, interesting premise and a curve-ball that no one saw coming."



"Suffocate delivers an action-packed plot full of unexpected twists, an interesting and dangerous world, and a cast of characters that hold wonderful emotional resonance."



"A compelling six chapter novelette that will catch your attention from the very first page and leave you eagerly anticipating the next installment."