Part of Delirium, book 1.1
First published 2014
Alex believed he would die saving Lena from the authorities. Instead, he finds himself trapped in a prison where guards torture him daily. His mind betrays him, dragging him back to memories he spent years trying to bury. The pain forces him to confront a dark past he never wanted to revisit. Yet something grows inside him during the endless nights. He clings to thoughts of Lena and the love they shared before everything fell apart. Each day he endures becomes another step toward finding his way back to her. Alex must survive both his captors and his own memories if he hopes to escape and reunite with the girl who changed his life. This digital story reveals what happened to Alex after the events of Delirium and exposes the traumatic experiences that shaped him before he met Lena.
Genres: dystopia, romance, thriller, young-adult
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
37 pages · Kindle Edition · HarperCollins
Content warnings: abuse, torture