Suffocate is the first novelette in the BREATHLESS teen thriller series. Choke #2 is out! Exhale #3 is coming Fall 2014. "...mix Hugh Howey's Wool with Under the Never Sky and Across the Universe" for a great teen thriller. Suffocate is the first in a series of novelettes. This 15,000 word young adult thriller that combines the dystopian fiction and science fiction genres. For centuries, the world outside the Biome has been unlivable. Eria lives inside a structure where people have lived since D-day. Several generations have passed since then, and now, Eria's father has finally completed a Bio-suit that will allow them to return to the world outside. A world that its poison and heat. Everyone is celebrating because he will be "the first man to step out of the artificial ecosystem in almost a century." But something goes wrong. Eria is not the least bit worried about her scientist father's public quest because he has successfully tested the new Bio-Suit many times. It's a celebratory day until something goes horribly wrong. When Ash, her father's geeky-chic science intern, becomes the main suspect, Eria is sure he's innocent. Eria and Ash dive into to clear his name, ignoring the sparks between them. In the midst of tragedy, Ash and Eria uncovers a deep conspiracy that affects the very air they breathe. If those responsible find out what Ash and Eria know, those responsible won't stop hunting her until she takes her very last breath. Part teen romance, part science fiction, and part dystopian, the Breathless novelette series will have you holding your breath to find out what happens next. What Are Readers Saying? "Intrigue, deception, romance, action, all mixed up to create a riveting story." "If you mixed Partials , Under the Never Sky, and a smidgen of A Million Suns, this would be the ending result." "The Breathless series has left me...breathless." "The story has a pleasing completeness, like a single episode of a long-running TV series, which bodes well for further novelettes." "SUFFOCATE is a great short story. Fast paced, interesting premise and a curve-ball that no one saw coming." "Suffocate delivers an action-packed plot full of unexpected twists, an interesting and dangerous world, and a cast of characters that hold wonderful emotional resonance." "A compelling six chapter novelette that will catch your attention from the very first page and leave you eagerly anticipating the next installment."