[CONTENT WARNING: This book references difficult topics such as teenage suicide.] It's 2012 and the world was said to come to an end. Although the myth doesn't come true, Crash Wake finds himself with a new challenge--high school. While already battling with ghosts from his past, Crash finds new support--the brazen Alex Burns and the level-minded Karmalina Durand. However, all hell breaks loose in Lotusville as children go missing. Will Crash and his friends be able to uncover the truth behind these disappearances or will they be next among the lost?

Crash and Burn is created by Khala Grace, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Crash And Burn

Binaural beats play in a dark room. A backpack slouches on the floor as though thrown without a care. Crash slumps down and rests his back against the bed. His teary eyes are closed shut. After therapy, the teen finds himself in a regressive state. Crash's mind circles around a grave sense of doubt. 'Why am I…here?' 


Crash picks up his phone. While scrolling through a list of songs, he selects Blutengel's "Cry Little Sister." In an attempt to alleviate the pain, the teen prefers to find songs that are calm. After all, if there are positive notes resounding in his ears, then Crash may be able to place himself in a better frame of mind. The downside to that idea is—one cannot 'force' happiness.


Chapter 21: Caught Off Guard