The Messengers: Discovered: Simon

By Lisa M. Clark

In a city built on silence, one boy's questions spark a secret rebellion--and the price of truth might be everything he loves.

Fourteen-year-old Simon Clay follows the rules--most of the time. In a world where every word is watched, school means holding your tongue, and even hope feels forbidden, Simon clings to family and what's left of his friendships. But an old pamphlet, a hidden door in his father's workshop, and rumors of The Darkness drive Simon into a tangled web of secrets. As he stumbles into the underground Messengers--risking everything for scraps of banned words--Simon discovers a resistance that could change him forever.

Every page Simon uncovers, every ally he meets--like rebellious Charity or the mysterious Malachi--draws him deeper into the fight for meaning, freedom, and faith. This is more than a game. People vanish. Families are broken. Yet the words they risk everything for might be the spark the world needs.

Tense, heartfelt, and bursting with dangerous hope, The Messengers: Discovered is ideal for fans of YA dystopian thrillers with a fierce edge and Christian heart. If you love stories about secret resistances, underground churches, and teens who refuse to give in--even when the truth could destroy them--Simon's world will haunt you long after the last page.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0758654561
• ISBN13: 9780758654564
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Concordia Publishing House
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 14 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 9 to Postsecondary