The Glimpse

The Glimpse

Claire Merle

Language: English

Pages: 432

ISBN: 0571280536

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


London, in the not too distant future, and people are now divided into Pures and Crazies, according to the results of a DNA test, with the Crazies sectioned off to live within 'the City.' Until the age of fifteen, Ana has lived amongst the Pures, but her whole world crumbles when she finds out that her DNA test was faked, which makes her one of the Crazies. She has just three years before she will be cast out of the Community . . . But Ana meets Pure-born Jasper and is offered a ticket to freedom when he asks her to Join with him. She looks forward to a 'normal' life, and fulfilling her dreams of becoming a musician. Then, just a week before the Joining ceremony, Jasper goes missing; it appears he is somewhere in the City, and no one knows why. Ana sets off on his trail, which takes her into the pits of the human soul. And as she delves deeper into the mystery of Jasper's disappearance, Ana uncovers some devastating truths that destroy everything she has grown up to believe, but she also learns to love as she has never loved before.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

understand – now that she’d seen him, she barely understood herself. She didn’t know what could have made her think joining with Jasper was a good idea. She fled into the dark theatre on the first floor, past a row of blue seats and out through a fire exit. A set of stairs led down to the side of the Academy’s grand entrance. She skipped down them, stepping into the main hall a mere two feet from the nearest Warden. But the Wardens’ efforts were fully employed in keeping the onlookers from

Washington or something. It was a city razed in the twenties by Kuwait or Iraq – Ana couldn’t remember – over the Middle East and US Petrol Wars. The Petrol Wars had finished ages ago now, but anarchy still plagued the East Coast of North America. The UK was working with the Central United States on a Pure Separation Programme to help re-establish order in the worst-affected areas. Lila shook her head and sighed. Ana glanced at her, noting how the sparkle vanished from her pretty eyes and a

Barber, the Crazy girl who’d been mistakenly raised with the Pures, mustn’t he? After all, he knew Jasper was the son of the CEO of Novastra, and anyone who’d done their homework would know about Jasper’s contentious decision to bind with a Crazy. ‘I notice that you haven’t answered my question yet,’ she said, sounding calmer than she felt. ‘Why were you following me that night?’ ‘I’m not sure you’re ready for the answer.’ ‘Really? And how do you think you know me so well?’ Cole stopped,

the tops of her arms, the back of her neck; it made it impossible to be normal around him. ‘So, I guess the Psych Watch who spiked Jasper’s contact must have taken the evidence,’ she said, directing her gaze at the piano. ‘I believe there are two copies. Jasper had a second one.’ A wall of energy slammed into Ana. Another copy! Perhaps the evidence was still out there. Jasper knew they were coming after him; he’d have had the time to hide the disc. If she found Jasper, not only could she tell

grip and leaned forwards towards the balcony, drawing her with him. He began to speak, gaze trained on the concert pianist centre stage. ‘There are things I haven’t been able to tell you,’ he murmured. ‘I’m in trouble.’ Her eyes widened. ‘Don’t look at me,’ he said. ‘Don’t draw attention.’ She nodded. Her face relaxed. She turned from him and rested the side of her head against his cheek, as though they were simply sharing an intimate moment; a gesture that concealed his mouth. Jasper felt a

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