Afterthought : A Sententia Short Story (9781483527260) Read online

  Almost everyone at Northbrook Academy has a secret too. Half the students and nearly all the staff are members of the Sententia, a hidden society of the psychically gifted. A vision of another student’s impending death confirms Lainey is one of them. She’d like to return the crappy gift of divining deaths with only a touch, but enjoys spending time with Carter Penrose—recent Academy graduate and resident school crush—while learning to control it. Lainey’s finally getting comfortable with her ability, and with Carter, when they uncover her true Sententia heritage. Now she has a real secret.

  Once it’s spilled, she’ll be forced to forget protecting secrets and start protecting herself.

  Praise for Lost in Thought,

  2011 Amazon/Penguin Breakthrough Novel Award Finalist

  “Compelling and solid, this paranormal thriller has it all: love, murder, intrigue, mind games, and a bit of mystery.” –Publishers Weekly for ABNA

  “The boarding school setting is a lot of fun, and the chemistry with Carter snaps… leading to an action-packed ending with a twist that will leave readers clamoring for the next installment.” –Gayle Forman, NYT Bestselling Author of If I Stay

  “Vampire Academy meets Spellbound...Simply put, Lost in Thought is an absolute must.” –Girls' Life Magazine

  “…a quietly compelling supernatural romance. A promising start to a series that will find a fan base.” –Danielle Serra, School Library Journal

  “…ends with a whopper of a premonition to propel readers into the sequel.”–Kirkus

  Copyright © 2013 Cara Bertrand

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  This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

  This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or have been used fictitiously. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual events, locales, or organizations is entirely coincidental.

  eBook ISBN: 9781483527260

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  Cover Design by Kristine Farrell

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  About the Author

  Cara is a former middle school literacy teacher who now lives in the woods outside Boston with: one awesome husband, two large dogs, a hurricane cat, one small daughter, and lots of words. LOST IN THOUGHT, her first novel, was one of three finalists for the 2011 Amazon/Penguin Breakthrough Novel Award in the Young Adult category.

  Visit her online at www.carabertrand.com or on Twitter @carabertrand