Title:
SIGHTLESS
Genre:
Young Adult, Urban Fantasy
Word
Count: 83K
Query:
When
sixteen-year-old Carly goes temporarily blind in a bar only to witness a
gruesome murder in her head, she starts asking questions. Answers arrive in the
form of an Irishman named Liam, who tells Carly that she’s a Potent -- or a human
with an extra chromosome in their DNA -- with the gift of amaurotic
telesthesia. Not only does her gift allow her to telepathically overhear and
communicate with Potents around the world, it qualifies her to join the ancient
Potent council, known as the Dominatori. Convinced that she is better off
without the Dominatori in her life, Carly turns down Liam’s offer. That is,
until the voices of a rival Potent group known as the Dissenters -- the same
Potents who killed Carly’s mother three years prior -- threaten her little
sister. Refusing to lose another member of her family, Carly vows that with the
help of the Dominatori, she will protect her sister and avenger her mother’s
death with a single blow.
With the
help of Liam, two powerful teenage Potents, and Tyler, her hot best friend,
Carly is soon on her way to becoming a lethal member of the council. It seems
only a matter of time before her mother’s killer will be brought to justice.
That is, until a late-night reconnaissance mission to the Dissenter headquarters
reveals that Liam might have more to do with her mother’s murder than he lets
on. Carly must decide if she will risk the safety of her friends and
family to find the truth about her mother, or if she will turn a blind eye to
Liam’s lies and continue to fight alongside the Dominatori agents she has come
to trust.
Complete at
83,000 words, SIGHTLESS combines the struggle between family and individuality
found in DIVERGENT with the paranormal, kick-butt heroine’s journey of
Cassandra Clare’s CITY OF BONES. It is my hope that the bizarre
powers, plot twists, and character-driven narrative will appeal to you, as will
the complicated relationship between Carly and her missing mother.
When I’m not working at UCLA, I’m interning for a literary agent in
NYC, contributing to Kristen Weber and Stacy
Michelle’s website ShelfPleasure.com,
and blogging about Young Adult books, dogs, and life in Los Angeles on my own
site.
First
250:
A warm flush
crept up Carly’s neck and onto her face as the crowd in the Flying Owl pressed
in on her, their sweat and perfume becoming her own. She edged her way through
the throng, pressing against damp backs and oversized purses until she came to
a clearing near the bar. Leaning against the wall, she wiped her forehead. Her
fingers came away shiny with sweat and make-up.
The voices
around her morphed into a single yell as the band walked on stage. Carly
tried to catch Tyler’s eye, but he bent over his amp, a crease between his
eyes. She knew that nervous look, and it twisted her insides to see it now.
Despite the
heat, a cool tingle crept up Carly’s spine. The people around her were
looking everywhere but at her, but couldn’t shake the feeling that she was
being watched. She wrapped her arms around herself and searched the
crowd. A moment later, the sea of people parted, and Carly locked eyes
with a woman leaning against the bar.
Carly searched
her face for some sign of familiarity. Was she about to be thrown out of
The Flying Owl for being underage? The woman stood up straight, and
Carly saw that she was wearing skintight leather
pants, a low-cut red shirt, and black, high-heeled boots. Hardly the
wardrobe of a security guard.
The corners
of the woman’s mouth slowly curled into a knowing smile just as the crowd
closed in around Carly once more.
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