Collide: The Resistance Series Prequels

It's a good thing Tommy and Careen can't see what their futures hold. Careen Catecher survived a terrorist's bomb at the age of nine. Her father died in the blast, and her relationship with her irresponsible mother deteriorated during her teen years. A full scholarship to a prestigious university far from her beleaguered home quadrant seems like a dream come true. Unfortunately for her, she's perceived as a charity case, despite grades and test scores that prove she's the academic equal of the best students there. Fitting in with her peers is necessary if she's going to leave the past behind and claim the stable future she craves, but she's only been at school for a few weeks when a cryptic message from an unlikely friend raises questions that may put her in danger all over again. Tommy Bailey enjoyed a worry-free childhood, the attention of two doting parents, and the admiration that comes from being a star athlete in high school, but everything changed in the blink of an eye the summ