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Thismdasha sequel to Gatedmdashis a nerve-fraying contemporary young adult thriller that will make readers question loyalties as it twists truths Her life was based on a lie Lyla Hamilton almost died escaping the Community In her new life the outsiders call the Community a cult They donrsquot understand how easy it was to believe How good it felt to belong ldquoNormalrdquo lifemdashhigh school and datingmdashis harder than Lyla expected Who should she love Who should she hate The Community is willing to do terrible things to bring her back to the fold The members are still preaching Pioneerrsquos twisted message that the end of the world is near Pulled in two directions and unsure which way to turn Lyla risks everything to follow her heart but can she uncover the Communityrsquos plan before itrsquos too late Lylarsquos escape was only the beginning Praise for Gated and Astray ldquoA tense psychological thriller that will leave you gasping for breath as you race to the very last pagerdquo mdashGretchen McNeil author of Ten ldquoAn awesome creepy book that reminds me of my favorite cult filmsrdquo mdashHelloGigglescom ldquoParker doesnrsquot pull punches indicating a level of brutality that will appropriately disturb even as it successfully conveys Lylarsquos complete entrapment in the Community Compelling and not that distant from real-world cults that have ended in tragedyrdquo mdashKirkus Reviews Starred ldquoA complex intriguing tale rooted in real-world eventsrdquo mdashPublishers WeeklyldquoA good choice for reluctant readers After the last page is turned the question will linger lsquoCould I ever be deceived like thisrsquo rdquo mdashSchool Library Journal ldquoA well-rounded and thorough look into cults while still remaining entertaining throughout I look forward to reading more of Parkerrsquos works in the futurerdquo mdashExaminercom.
About the Author
AMY CHRISTINE PARKER writes full-time from her home near Tampa, Florida, where she lives with her husband, their two daughters, and one ridiculously fat cat. Visit her at amychristineparker.com and follow her on Twitter @amychristinepar.
