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At the beginning of the summer, Clio Kaid was one of a hundred teens brought to a secret Army installation. But it was no ordinary camp and they weren’t ordinary kids…
Picking up where “Solid” left off, Clio and her friends realize that they aren’t ready to go home; they’re determined to... read more
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Summary edit
Picking up where “Solid” left off, Clio and her friends realize that they aren’t ready to go home; they’re determined to stay on campus and continue their journey of self- discovery. But someone doesn’t feel the same way and will do anything to drive them away – even kill.
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Characters/People edit
- Clio (Calliope) Kaid: Heroine
- Jack Vallard: Love Interest
- Bliss Campbell: Best Friend
- Garrett Sawyer: Best Guy Pal
- Miranda Taylor: Know-It-All Friend
- Alexis Trulle: Heavy Friend
- Regina Kaid / Wendy Hart: Mom
- Colonel Clark: Executive Officer
- Lieutenant Graham: Interim Commander
- Trudy: Dorm Mother
- Reagan Mahoney: New Arrival
- Xavier Wittman: New Arrival
Quotes edit
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“Hey, I never said you were the weaker sex. Crazier sex, that's what I said.”
Garrett -
“You make it sound like we're wild animals on a game preserve."---"More like a protected species.”
Clio & Ford -
“I heard someone calling us 'dis-apps' this morning. We need to get out in front of that before it sticks.”
Miranda -
“I'm sorry if I was kind of smart-mouthed before; I'm not really like that...Okay, I am like that, just usually not out loud.”
Clio -
“You sound like I did before I got here. Before I figured out what I was, and that what was wrong wasn't really wrong with ME.”
Alexis -
“Fade and Starless? Could be our campus theme song.”
Clio -
“I'm pretty sure if my dad wasn't Special Forces, they wouldn't have let me through the bullet-proof door.”
Jack -
“They'd probably have to pry my cold, dead hands off the front gate to get me out of here anyway.”
Clio
Setting & Locations edit
New Jersey
- U.S.C.T.S.A.I.N.J.: United States Cosmic Top Secret Atomal Installation, New Jersey
First Sentence edit
"Why rush?" I reminded myself, purposely slowing my steps toward the dining hall. Not that I was worried about the food; it was actually a million times better than I'd expected at an Army camp. No, my "relax today, race tomorrow" motto had nothing to do with dinner and everything to do with Monday morning.
Table of Contents edit
23 Chapters
Glossary edit
- Solidity: The "depth" of one's physical being.
- C9x: Chromosome 9 experiment.
- Calliope: The muse of epic poetry. A steam piano-like instrument often heard on a riverboat on in a circus.
- Clio: The muse of history.
- Invisible Fence: Campus security measure - NOT the kind used for dogs.
- Treehouse: Campus security office. May or may not be an actual treehouse.
- PML: NOT Pretty Much Legit :)
- MPs: Military Police
- EMP: Electromagnetic Pulse
- WAP: Wireless Application Protocol
- Trestle: Railroad bridge over water.
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Self-Discovery, Independence, Empowerment: Finding yourself and your place in the world.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Shelley Workinger (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Country: USA
Publication Date: July 4, 2011
ISBN: 1460981723
Page Count: 242
Publisher: CreateSpace
Country: USA
Publication Date: July 4, 2011
ISBN: 1460981723
Page Count: 242
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: 978-1460981723
- Dewey: 813
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsThis is a very clean book; i.e. no drugs, cursing, sex or gratuitous violence.
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