Influence

by Alison Insco, Indigo Wren

In the year 2317, life as we know it no longer exists, and it's all thanks to one man, and a bit of old magic. Majaristo Marshall Strickland, sporting an IQ between 300 and 350 at closest estimate, has decreed that all 16-year-old children shall be tested to determine their IQ, and their results will determine their life's path. When Lydia Butler is tested, she scores nearly as high as the Majaristo - between 300 and 325 - and is swept away to the Capitol before she knows what's happening. Her life will never be the same again.

228 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 23, 2019

About the author

Alison is a stay at home mom in Alberta, Canada to her two children who are rapidly approaching the young adult stage, much to her chagrin. Her ever-faithful writing companion is Sadie, a beautiful cat with the saddest eyes you’ll ever see. She enjoys teasing the cat, writing (of course), and hanging out with her kids. She began writing at a young age, starting with short stories, moving on to poetry, and eventually ending up participating in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and completing her first novel. Since then, she has produced several manuscripts of novel-length. When she grows up, Alison hopes to be an expert in the field of fairy security. Her advice for writers, young and old, is to be brave in their work and never give up.