Silent Symmetry

SILENT SYMMETRY a YA paranormal mystery Acclaim “Someone told this author to grab you from the first paragraph and not let go.” “I’ve never read about such mysterious creatures before and this book had that and more.” “I loved the natural way the author wove the tale, interlaced with questions resolving and mysteries uncovered. Even the ending left questions begging for a sequel.” “I would recommend it, not only to my young adult friends, but my adult friends as well.” “Dutton has a great story here, and tells it so well. The concept is unique, interesting, gripping.” “The relationships between Kari and her two love interests – Noon and Cruz – are genuine, taut with tension, and passionate.” Storyline The Embodied glide through the busy streets of New York, uttering barely a sound. Their eerie beauty comes from their perfect symmetry. Are they flawless humans, the epitome of evolution? Are they a genetically modified super-race? Are they extra-terrestrials? Once prep school student Kari Marriner becomes aware of their existence, she is driven to seek out the answer and finds herself ensnared in a web that reaches further than she could possibly have imagined. Kari’s earliest memory is her father’s death in a car crash back in small-town Wisconsin. Now, 12 years later, her mother has been hired by a pseudo-religious organization in Manhattan called the Temple of Truth (a.k.a. the ToT). At Chelsea Prep, Kari develops a crush on classmate Cruz. But when she realizes that Noon, another attractive guy at school, is involved with the ToT, her curiosity gets the better of her. Kari stumbles upon a secret tunnel leading from her apartment to another in the building, where an ancient book holds images she can scarcely believe, and a cavernous room contains... something inexplicable. As Kari pieces together the incredible evidence, she discovers that the ToT is run by other-worldly beings called The Embodied who influence human behavior and have established a global long-term human breeding program. But why? And what is her role in all this? Just as she starts wondering whether the love she feels for Cruz is genuine or if her emotions are being controlled by The Embodied, her mother is kidnapped and Kari has to figure out who is human, who is Embodied, and who she can count on to help rescue her mother. Silent Symmetry is the exciting first novel in JB Dutton’s EMBODIED trilogy. The second installment, Starley’s Rust, was published in January 2015 and book 3 will be available in early 2016. Visit John's website at johnbdutton.wordpress.com Goodreads raves “So hard to put down” 5-star review “The concept is unique, interesting, gripping” 5-star review “A bizarre and scary world” 5-star review “Kari's adventure was thrilling!” 4-star review “It's unique (never read anything like it before)” 5-star review “Filled with mystery and danger” 5-star review “Can't wait for the sequel.” 5-star review “Who doesn't love hot aliens?” 5-star review