Clean Slate Complex

A Daynight Story

by Megan Thomason

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Pub Date Apr 18 2013 | Archive Date Aug 12 2013

Description

This is a parallel, companion short story to the full length novel, daynight. It can be read before or after daynight. Timing-wise the story occurs after the events of daynight. The main characters of clean slate complex will be in the daynight sequel, arbitrate.

Meet The Second Chance Institute (SCI): Worldwide non-profit and do-gooder organization. Their motto: Because Everyone Deserves a Second Chance at Life(TM). Reality: hidden behind every kind act is a dark agenda designed to gain control and force societal and moral extremes. Currently, the SCI's pushing Project Liberate, a program to woo the poor and downtrodden into their Clean Slate Complexes--where "everything is provided" from jobs to food, shelter, clothing, and education. Unfortunately, as with all things that sound too good to be true, there's a catch...

Meet Alexa Knight. Feisty, tough and currently homeless in Los Angeles, Alexa agrees to help the SCI in return for medical care for her sick mother. When she starts to suspect there's more to the SCI than meets the eye will she believe Adam--the boy who saved her life and the SCI's biggest champion, or Joshua--the attractive enigma who sings about conspiracy theories and pretends to be someone he's not?

Full of action, humor, romance, twists and turns, clean slate complex is a companion story to the highly-praised dystopian novel, daynight.

71 pages.

Advance Praise

"Clean Slate Complex is a stark and engaging story with enough twists and turns to keep readers locked in the whole way through...an exciting, fast-paced read."--Katie French, author of The Breeders & co-founder of Underground Book Reviews, 5 stars

"I was really surprised with how much character and plot development I read in the few pages there were. It's pretty hard to go that in depth in a short story, but someway, somehow, Megan managed to do it!"--Marked by Books, 5 stars

"I loved the story line, loved the characters, and can't wait to see what is in store for their future and the future of the SCI. Alexa is a spunky character with a lot of quick wit, my perfect protagonist. Joshua seems like a heartthrob with funny, but chillingly accurate songs about the SCI. And Adam, bless his heart, is the poster child for mistakenly thinking that the world--and SCI--is perfect. Whether you read this novella now or later, make sure you do, nonetheless."-The Bookish Daydreamer, 5 stars

Praise for daynight:

Book of the Year Award Finalist-Young Adult Fiction, ForeWord Reviews

"Sure to win over YA readers looking for a dangerous, dystopian adventure story" --Kirkus Reviews

"Gripping young adult dystopian novel; compelling conflicts; high stakes; powerful narrative; surprises keep coming; strong writing; page-turner; engaging characters; Readers will be hungry for the sequels."--BlueInk Review (starred review)

"Thomason's description of Thera's totalitarianism will make fans of Brave New World shiver... SCI, her fantasy corporation, has disturbing parallels to actual companies and regimes that claim to do good while harming people... The author deftly appeals to both romance-loving teens as well as those intrigued by young adults fighting the establishment."--ForeWord Clarion Review, 4 stars