Trial Village. The name of the area in the one-mile circle at the center of the secondborn training camps. It’s an exclusive area for aristocratic firstborns to socialize and find food and entertainment within the Secondborn Trials atmosphere.
Verringer. A very expensive airship with the ability to dock on land, water, and air.
Vicolt. An antiquated hovercar made of chrome and glass that the aristocracy of the Sword Palace uses in ceremonial precessions.
VPMD (Virtual Perception Manipulation Device). A system of automated and biochemical mechanisms implanted in the brain that can alter reality, including enabling mind control, hallucinations, and false memories. In elite cases, it can stimulate biochemical reactions that enhance one’s senses and physical makeup.
whisper orb. A ball, usually metallic, that, when activated by touch, produces an iridescent sphere of light capable of containing sound frequencies. They can come in several different sizes.
zeroborn. A person manufactured in a laboratory and implanted with mind-control technology. The person isn’t “born” in the traditional sense. Noncombat zeroborns have red monikers. Black-Os have black monikers.
Acknowledgments
Jason Kirk, that sunny day at Amazon in July 2015 sparked all of this. Thank you for your words of wisdom and inspiration. I’m eternally grateful.
Thank you to the best agent in the world, Tamar Rydzinski. Without your guidance, the Secondborn series would not have been possible.
To the staff of 47North and Amazon, it is a great honor to work with all of you. Thank you for making my dreams come true.
Tom, Max, and Jack, you are my heart. “I love thee best, oh, most best, believe it.”
Mom, thank you for always reading my manuscripts before anyone else and giving me your strongly worded opinions. Honesty is love.
To the Four Horsemen of Facebook, no one gets me like you ladies do. Where would I be without you?
Amber McClelland, thank you for always being a shoulder to lean on (or cry on?) when deadlines loom nearer. You have the best take on life. I’m grateful for your friendship.
Arcade Fire, I listened to your songs Neon Bible and Everything Now on repeat as I wrote this manuscript. Your music inspired me. Thank you for sharing your talent with the world.
Thank you, God, for Your many blessings.
About the Author
Photo © 2016 Lauren Perry of Perrywinkle Photography
Amy A. Bartol is the USA Today bestselling author of The Premonition Series, The Kricket Series, a short story entitled “The Divided,” and Secondborn, the first novel in the Secondborn series. She has won numerous awards for her writing and been nominated for several more. She lives in Michigan with her husband and two sons. For more on Amy and her work, visit her website, www.amyabartol.com.
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