Stone Braide Chronicles Series by Bonnie S. Calhoun

In this gripping prequel to Thunder , unsettling secrets change Selah Chavez's life forever in the days before her 18th Born Remembrance.

The Time of Sorrows is long past.The future of Selah and her people is shrouded in mystery.And the clock is ticking.Hidden in the tall grasses along a shore littered with the rusted metal remnants of a once-great city, a hunter crouches. It is the eve of her eighteenth Birth Remembrance and high time she proves to herself and her brothers that she can stand on her own two feet... moreThe Time of Sorrows is long past.The future of Selah and her people is shrouded in mystery.And the clock is ticking.Hidden in the tall grasses along a shore littered with the rusted metal remnants of a once-great city, a hunter crouches. It is the eve of her eighteenth Birth Remembrance and high time she proves to herself and her brothers that she can stand on her own two feet. Selah Rishon Chavez waits not for game but for one of the small boats that occasionally crash against the desolate shoreline. Because inside one of these boats she will find her quarry—a Lander.These people from an unknown land across the ocean are highly prized by the Company and bring a good price—especially if they keep the markings they arrive with. Everything falls to pieces when the Lander whom Selah catches is stolen by her brothers, and Selah wakes the next morning to find the Lander’s distinctive mark has appeared on her own flesh. Once the hunter, Selah is now one of the hunted, and she knows only one person who can help her—Bodhi Locke, the Lander her brothers hope to sell in the Mountain. less

Selah may have escaped the Mountain, but the real danger has only begunIt's been two days since Selah Rishon Chavez escaped the Mountain with her father and dozens of other Landers who had been held captive there. Now it's time to move on to safety. But no one can agree on a safe route or even the final destination. Selah's real problem, however, lies deep within... moreSelah may have escaped the Mountain, but the real danger has only begunIt's been two days since Selah Rishon Chavez escaped the Mountain with her father and dozens of other Landers who had been held captive there. Now it's time to move on to safety. But no one can agree on a safe route or even the final destination. Selah's real problem, however, lies deep within. Ever since her first interaction with a Lander, she has been changing, and the changes go far beyond the mark just below her collarbone. As a novarium, she is destined to be the key to solving a 150-year-old mystery--making her Public Enemy Number One not just to the Company but to other Landers.Bonnie S. Calhoun loves to write, but it doesn't make her happy unless there are the three Bs: body count, blood, and blowing things up. She is the author of Thunder, Lightning, and Tremors, all part of the Stone Braide Chronicles. Bonnie lives in a log cabin in the woods with fifteen acres and shares her domain with a husband, a dog, and two cats--all of whom think she is waitstaff. less

After she found her real father, life for Selah should have felt settled. But the horrors have just begun. In her broken world of toxic earth and tribal clashes, Selah must battle the forces of nature alongside those in the Mountain who are calling for her blood. Haunted by the pain of mounting losses, she forges on, seeking her lost family and uncovering new mysteries... moreAfter she found her real father, life for Selah should have felt settled. But the horrors have just begun. In her broken world of toxic earth and tribal clashes, Selah must battle the forces of nature alongside those in the Mountain who are calling for her blood. Haunted by the pain of mounting losses, she forges on, seeking her lost family and uncovering new mysteries. But the ultimate betrayal of her own body may soon make her quest impossible as it becomes apparent that what has made her new could also drive her to a life of madness.Bonnie Calhoun whisks readers back into an otherworldly struggle as Selah continues her quest for answers--and freedom. less

Selah is dodging attacks on every side . . . but time may be her greatest enemyThe Mountain is destroyed, the way to the West has been opened, and Selah's quest must continue. Her very life depends on it, a fact made all too clear along this treacherous journey. As Selah struggles to comprehend the vast destruction of the landscape, another battle rages within her heart... moreSelah is dodging attacks on every side . . . but time may be her greatest enemyThe Mountain is destroyed, the way to the West has been opened, and Selah's quest must continue. Her very life depends on it, a fact made all too clear along this treacherous journey. As Selah struggles to comprehend the vast destruction of the landscape, another battle rages within her heart. She knows that her father freely gave up his life to save her, and that she's surrounded by people who are risking their lives moment by moment to keep her safe. Every time someone else puts themselves in the line of fire meant for her, the guilt within her grows.Even if she survives and the quest succeeds, how many casualties will she leave in her wake? less

Now that Glade is gone as Selah's protecting force, the hunt is on to capture her. Can she and her friends find the Third Protocol before her time runs out?