Monsters of Men

By Sandra Madera

Adeline Wincliff has been sheltered all of her life and wants her freedom. After falling in love, she thought that she finally had a taste of how life was meant to be lived. But her partying ways left her open to those who conspire against her. Someone wants her fortune, and they are willing to kill to get it.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Sandra Madera
• Release date: Jun 5, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370447688

Sandra Madera

Sandra Madera currently resides in New York and is a college graduate, obtaining her bachelor's degree in science. However, her true passion has always been reading and writing. She has been writing short stories since she was a child. Upon publishing a number of free short works, she published full-length YA works; the Restraint Trilogy and the Wicked Willow Series. She is currently working on her next novel. For free YA short story downloads and for information on upcoming novels visit www.sandramadera.com and http://sandra-madera.blogspot.com.

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MONSTERS OF MEN

by

Sandra Madera

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Monsters of Men

Copyright © 2017 by Sandra Madera

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As I attempted to open my eyes, I found it difficult to raise my eyelids which obstructed my vision. They hung heavy like dark curtains that had been drawn to block out the world, leaving me stranded in the dark void of my mind. Endeavoring to free myself from this dark prison, I tried hard to focus, willing my body to obey my commands, but my eyes rolled back, out of my control. The darkness beckoned me to return to the comfort of unconsciousness. It would have been so easy to give in and drift back into the sleep state from which I came. Yet, my mind hadn’t prevented me by waving an imaginary red flag, warning me of danger. Fighting the need to sleep, I rolled onto my stomach and lifted my head, wanting to inspect my surroundings. Having no control, it bobbed in the air like a buoy would in water.

With my thoughts jumbled, it was difficult