From Adam to you, the reader, looking at the terms DUST, DARKNESS and or BLACK takes on a whole new meaning. For many years these words have been used as derogatory terms toward black people. Learning how to read or write those same words or any of the English language for that matter, made black people subject to being beaten, flogged, whipped, or even lynched. Teaching the WORD of God was for white men only, especially in the South. Eventually, times changed whereas now the most prominen...

The Legacy Series is a bold and thought-provoking sci-fi saga set in a fractured future where power is inherited, truth is dangerous, and rebellion is born from bloodlines.Spanning generations, the series explores the tangled legacy of scientific discovery and authoritarian rule in a United States reshaped by the Crumpt dynasty and ruled by the elite Calaberras. Walled cities protect the privileged while the rest of society struggles to survive under rigid control....

THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED SEASON 2 OF THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME STARRING JENNIFER GARNERA REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB SELECTION!AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTHE SEQUEL TO THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME“Taut prose matches the story with moments of emotional poignancy...a tense story, but a surprisingly tender one.” —The Washington Post...

A USA TODAY Bestseller | An NPR Best Book of 2024 | A Goodreads Best Thriller of 2024In this “page-turning suspense novel, shrewd character study, and captivating mystery” (Stephen King) Detective Chelsey Calhoun’s life is turned upside down when she gets the call that Ellie Black, a girl who disappeared years earlier, has resurfaced in the woods of Washington state—but her reappearance leaves Chelsey with more questions than answe...

Power. Legacy. Truth. When a scientist uncovers the secret that toppled America, she must choose between loyalty to family or freedom for all.In a future where democracy has fallen and the Crumpt dynasty rules America as a hereditary empire, truth is the most dangerous weapon of all. Behind fortified city walls, the elite Calberras control science, power, and life itself. Beyond them, the rest of the nation struggles to survive in the ruins of what once was freedom.Casey, a...

ABLE Golden Book Awards Nomination October 2025.https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/cj-wilson/the-legacy-caseys-journey/

Set in a dystopian future where the Crumpt dynasty has transformed the U.S. presidency into a hereditary rule, this gripping sci-fi saga follows the struggle for truth, survival, and legacy in a world divided by power and deception. Under the authoritarian grip of Crumpt Jr., the elite Calberras have fortified their dominance, creating walled cities that separate the privileged from the struggling masses.At the heart of the story is Casey, a young scientist navigating a society sha...

The American Plan. Born from science yet shaped by defiance, Ruth Rossiter has always lived in the shadow of contradiction. As a child, she unravels the secrets of a family she never knew, one bound by power, divided by ideology, and haunted by a battle over the life-extending drug, Gnia-itra. With each revelation, her world expands, forcing her to reconcile the impossible: a mother who fought against the very science that made her existence possible and a father who defied fate to bring h...

Born from science yet shaped by defiance, Ruth Rossiter has always lived in the shadow of contradiction. As a child, she unravels the secrets of a family she never knew—one bound by power, divided by ideology, and haunted by a battle over the life-extending drug, Gnia-itra. With each revelation, her world expands, forcing her to reconcile the impossible: a mother who fought against the very science that made her existence possible and a father who defied fate to bring her into the world.

This “highly recommended” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) collection edited by New York Times bestselling author Lee Child pairs the beloved characters of twenty-two internationally bestselling writers in “a must-read for fans of the thriller genre” (The Real Book Spy).The incredible follow-up to FaceOff features twenty-two of the world’s bestselling and critically acclaimed thriller writers pairing their series characters in...

Born from science yet shaped by defiance, Ruth Rossiter has always lived in the shadow of contradiction. As a child, she unravels the secrets of a family she never knew, one bound by power, divided by ideology, and haunted by a battle over the life-extending drug, Gnia-itra.With each revelation, her world expands, forcing her to reconcile the impossible: a mother who fought against the very science that made her existence possible and a father who defied fate to bring her into the ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERNamed a Best Book of 2021 by Newsweek, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times“A glorious book—an assured novel that’s gorgeously told.” —The New York Times Book Review**“An incredibly moving epic about an unforgettable family.” —CBS Sunday Morning“[An] absorbing novel...