Out of the Shadows: Book One of The Velieri Uprising

A seemingly ordinary existence is shattered when Willow is assaulted and left for dead near here San Francisco home. It is not a random act, as she soon discovers. The stranger who rescues her tells her she is part of a hidden race of people whose oppressive government is on the verge of a violent uprising. Against her will, she is drawn into a maze of deception and conspiracy, which defies everything she has ever known. As she attempts to separate fact from fiction, she becomes too entrenched to retreat. Her only hope is to discover the truth before it is too late. In this first installment of The Velieri Uprising, novelist Tessa Van Wade creates a deeply layered world of unforgettable characters in a fast-paced struggle for survival. You are not who you think you are!