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Book details
  • Genre:FICTION
  • SubGenre:Science Fiction / Action & Adventure
  • Language:English
  • Series title:The Portal Series
  • Series Number:1
  • Pages:256
  • eBook ISBN:9781483572840
  • Paperback ISBN:9781483572833

Blue City

by Charlay Marie

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Overview

Jen Kallis never forgot the night her father vanished into a strange, white light from inside her closet. Even though no one believed her, Jen knew what she’d seen and refused to accept that her dad had abandoned her and mom.

Ten years later, Jen, now 17, remains haunted by his disappearance when, without warning, her closet door bursts open and reveals a bright white light. Stepping through the light, she time travels to the year 2222 to a world far different from her own. Everything in Blue City is strange, with buildings that soar too high in the sky, hover cars that zoom on transparent blue streets, and robots that look just like humans.

When Jen is confronted by Asher, an attractive commander with a rebellious spirit who warns that her life is in danger, she convinces him to help her escape and find her father. Together they embark on a wild journey where she has to battle Asher’s scary ex-girlfriend, Rogue, for his love, and Jen discovers that there’s something far bigger than her quest to find her father: the fate of the world—past, present, and future—is in her hands.

Description

Jen Kallis never forgot the night her father vanished into a strange, white light from inside her closet. Even though no one believed her, Jen knew what she’d seen and refused to accept that her dad had abandoned her and mom. Growing up, she was made fun of for her accusations and was labeled an outcast. Jen's mother even retreated from their relationship, having developed severe depression after losing her husband. Jen was truly left alone to raise herself in such a difficult time.

Ten years later, Jen, now 17, remains haunted by his disappearance. Luckily, she has a best friend and a boyfriend to keep her distracted from the pain within. She is now able to move on and focus on her future, that is until one night, without warning, her closet door bursts open and reveals a bright white light, welcoming her to the possibility of finding her father. Stepping through the light, Jen time travels to the year 2222 to a world far different from her own.Everything in Blue City is strange, with buildings that soar too high in the sky, hover cars that zoom on transparent blue streets, and robots that look just like humans. When Jen is confronted by Asher, an attractive commander with a rebellious spirit who warns that her life is in danger, she convinces him to help her escape and find her father.

Together they embark on a wild journey with a red-headed boy genius named Lark who may know what happened to her father. In a fast-paced tale where survival is essential and where life-threatening setbacks presents themselves in full, Jen must learn how to overcome every obstacle that she is faced with. It seems like no matter what she does, she is faced with opposition, especially from Asher’s scary ex-girlfriend, Rogue, who seems bent on keeping Jen and Asher from falling in love. In the mist of opposition, Jen discovers that there’s something far bigger than her quest to find her father: the fate of the world—past, present, and future—is in her hands. Does she have what it takes to complete her mission, or will everything she's fought hard to keep, get pulled from under her feet?

About the author
Charlay Marie always knew she wanted to be an author, having gained internet rave over her fan-fiction stories as a teenager. In 2012, she began writing her debut Christian fiction novel, Under the Peach Tree and followed up with her second novel When Willows Weep just a year later. Charlay took a small break to focus on producing her hit stage play, The Holy Shop, which won a spot in the 3rd Annual Columbus Black Theater festival! At the age of 27, she is now months from releasing her new YA series, The Portal Series, in which she has high hopes for. She aspires to inspire woman and youth with her stories that speaks to the heart, heals the soul, and intrigues the mind. Charlay Marie writes and directs in Columbus, Ohio with plans of beginning her own film production company.