title: Spun
author: Reilly, Shawn
description: I stood in the clearing in the heart of the woods staring up at the darkened sky. While the cold pricks of numerous snowflakes touched down upon my face, I tried to regain my bearings. Every third Friday of each month was known as harvest night. No matter the weather, through rain, snow, sleet, wind, hail, or heat, I entered the woods, wearing the specimen belt and leather pouch that my mother had fashioned for me, to collect the ingredients to keep the Children of the Alliance alive. Without the life-sustaining potion, the Children would die. So, through pain, depression, sickness, or whatever life threw at me, I got up and went on for them. I had done this for as long as I could remember. Heart broken and confused, Bug Martin is left standing on the front porch as she watches Tobias Keogh walk away from what she thought was a developing relationship. Still, Bug is determined to go on—if only for the Children of the Alliance. However, when she falls ill on the night of harvest, she soon learns that avoiding the Keoghs, especially Tobias, is nearly an impossible task. For the first time Bug’s life holds purpose. Now all she has to do is find a way to piece together the fragments of her shattered heart and mind, fight off jealousy, and come to terms with the fact that she may never be able to remember the ‘one thing’ that Tobias wishes she could. And then, in the end, when the lies become truth, Bug faces a difficult decision. Will she run…or will she forgive? Spun is a Young Adult Paranormal, Suspense Romance set in South Haven, Michigan.