Thorn Osgood

A reckless driver tries to cut in front of Jayle, but she refuses to let that happen. The driver blows his horn loud and long as she passes by him. She turns into the parking lot, finds a spot, and parks. When she gets out, the same man is parked across the back of her parking space....

Colleen is a God-fearing woman, committed to her religious beliefs, and refuses to do anything against them, even if it means she’ll be fired from her job. Her son, Sam, thinks this is absurd and tells her so, but she remains steadfast....

Glo has been out of high school for three years but has remained friends with some of the high schoolers. Living in dysfunctional families, she has allowed them to spend time at her place, hoping they will miss some of the pitfalls that could prevent them from graduating high school....

Lyla’s in love with Walter and believes she will do anything to keep him—at least she thinks she will. Rhonda loves to go partying and clubbing—especially on ladies' night. When one of the male dancers comes to her table, it doesn’t end well when he returns to the stage....

Raekon, Sovereign of Organic Earth, is informed of a problem within the barricaded region known as Thistlebriar. He and the assembly members are distraught on hearing of the abuse and killings of people called meeks. Raekon decides to send a team of spies to Thistlebriar to investigate....

Corilan is happier on Organic Earth (OE) than she ever could’ve imagined. She’s bonded to Earthos and raising their family, but something is wrong in the schools....

Arriving in the passage is a frightful, uncertain experience where unknowns abound. It is a strange place, and many are alarmed at the things they learn. Dissension between organizational members and allegiants keep them apart....

Corilan is very upset by Earth's rapidly deteriorating condition and is determined to do something about it. How to make this happen? She's not sure....