The Seeds of Wither: EBook Sampler with Exclusive Short Story (The Chemical Garden Trilogy)

(http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12959528-seeds-of-wither) The Seeds of Wither In the not-so-distant future, fallout from genetic engineering causes all females to die at age twenty, and all males to die at twenty-five. Kidnapped from her home and torn from her twin brother Rowan, sixteen-year-old Rhine is forced into a polygamous marriage and taken to live in her husbands mansion. She has everything she wantsexcept for freedom. But her plans to escape and return home are complicated by a devious father-in-law, as well as Rhines growing attraction to Gabriel, a servant who works on the estate. Step into the Chemical Garden with an all-new eBook sampler! Discover the world author Lauren DeStefano created in Wither , a riveting dystopian thriller. In the not-so-distant future, fallout from genetic engineering causes all females to die at age twenty, and all males to die at twenty-five. Kidnapped from her home and torn from her twin brother Rowan, sixteen-year-old Rhine is forced into a polygamous marriage and taken to live in her husband's mansion. She has everything she wants--except for freedom. But her plans to escape and return home are complicated by a devious father-in-law, as well as Rhine's growing attraction to Gabriel, a servant who works on the estate. Read the first 100 pages of Wither and be captivated by Rhine's journey. This eBook sampler includes an EXCLUSIVE, never-before-published short story by Lauren DeStefano! "The First Bride" reveals the events leading up to Wither , from the point of view of the bride that came before Rhine. Delve even deeper into Wither with a map of the wives' floor, the Wither book trailer, and a video that takes you behind the scenes of the Fever cover shoot. You'll also get a sneak peak of Fever , the second book in the Chemical Garden trilogy, before it goes on sale 2/21/12!