Conrad Edison and the Anchored World (Overworld Arcanum Book 2)

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by John Corwin


  Then he noticed the moisture gathering in Sarah's eyes and the question died on his lips. "What's wrong, sis? Did he hit you again?"

  She shook her head quickly, smiled, and wiped the tear in the corner of her eye. "I'm just angry."

  "Angry about going up to Overlook?" He bit his lower lip and the dead question resurrected itself. "Promise you won't report me for asking something."

  Sarah sighed. "I'm your sister, Max. Robb Alderman thinking he owns me doesn't change that."

  "Fine." Max imagined being at the top of the tallest building in the dome. There were so many rumors about what lay up there. "Does the window exist?"

  His sister blinked. Nodded.

  Max's breath caught in his throat. "Did you—"

  She shook her head.

  "Not even a glimpse?"

  "It's best you don't even wonder, Max." Tears pooled in her eyes. "Don't make the mistake Mom and Dad made. Don't question the facts. Just live."

  Max stepped around the table and hugged Sarah. She'd gotten the worst end of the deal after their parents fed the father. "I'm sorry."

  She gripped his arm and buried her face in his chest. "It's all a fucking joke anyway." She pulled away and stood on unsteady feet. Sarah fingered the Science Division token on her lab coat and burst into a fit of laughter. "Sick fucking joke."

  "What the hell are you talking about?" Max grabbed for his sister's arms, but she jerked away.

  Her eyes widened. "Our bodies are the lie." She picked up her fork and dropped it. "That's the lie."

  "You're not making any sense!"

  Sarah shook her head as if waking from a nightmare. "It's nothing, Max." She looked away. "I'm off my meds."

  That explains it. "You'd tell me if Robb did anything to you, right?"

  A sad smiled burrowed its way on her face. "If I did, what good would it do? His daddy owns the dome and everyone in it." Sara kissed her brother on the cheek. "Good night."

  Before she left, she stopped at the shelf with a picture of their parents and stared at it for a long time, like she did every time she came by. Max let her have all the time she wanted. It was the only thing he found sacred anymore.

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  Books by John Corwin:

  The Overworld Chronicles:

  Sweet Blood of Mine

  Dark Light of Mine

  Fallen Angel of Mine

  Dread Nemesis of Mine

  Twisted Sister of Mine

  Dearest Mother of Mine

  Infernal Father of Mine

  Sinister Seraphim of Mine

  Wicked War of Mine

  Dire Destiny of Ours

  Overworld Continuum:

  Aetherial Annihilation

  Overworld Underground:

  Possessed By You

  Demonicus

  Overworld Arcanum:

  Conrad Edison and the Living Curse

  The Martian Saga

  Episode 1: Feeding Day

  Episode 2: The New Constable

  Stand Alone Novels:

  No Darker Fate

  The Next Thing I Knew

  Outsourced

  Seventh

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  Table of Contents

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Chapter 31

  Chapter 32

  Chapter 33

  Chapter 34

  Chapter 35

  Chapter 36

  Chapter 37

  Aetherial Annihilation Chapter 1

  Aetherial Annihilation Chapter 2

  Demonicus Chapter 1

  Demonicus Chapter 2

  The Martian Chapter 1

  The Martian Chapter 2

  Chapter Meet the Author

 

 

 


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