In a fractured Britain, the Genetic Enhancement Ministry have taken control. Parents buy designer babies and those with genetic faults are labelled Blemished and shunned from society.

Elena Darcey is just as perfect as the other clones, but there is something different about Elena, because she's in trouble. After helping Area 14's most famous criminals escape, Elena has to get out before her teacher- the formidable Margaret Murgatroyd -finds out that she is a sympathiser for the Blemished. The perfect opportunity arises as a beauty pageant promises the winner a trip to London. Will Elena cope with the cut-throat world of a beauty pageant filled with sabotage, violence and betrayal? If she makes it to London, will she find the safe haven she craves? Does she discover more than she'd expected after meeting the mysterious Jake Bloom?

The Fractured is the first part of a spin off series based on The Blemished, which will focus on some of the secondary characters and their stories. Part one follows the life of Elena as she experiences a life changing event. Available on Amazon and Smashwords.

In a fractured Britain, the Genetic Enhancement Ministry have taken control. Parents buy designer babies and those with genetic faults are labelled Blemished and shunned from society.

Margaret Murgatroyd failed in her mission to capture three Blemished escapees. She fears the Ministry will demote her to full-time teacher and remove her Ministry rights. But Margaret is surprised as she's given a new opportunity with new responsibilities, the only problem are old memories it brings up. Margaret remembers herself as a young girl, Maggie Powell, and the mistakes she made as a young lab technician working at the Genetic Enhancement Ministry as it first embarked on its take-over of Britain. She remembers the mistakes she made, the people who betrayed her and the way it shaped her as a woman.

The Fractured is the first part of a spin off series based on The Blemished, which will focus on some of the secondary characters and their stories. Part two follows the life of Margaret as she remembers the heart-breaking events of her past. Available on Amazon and Smashwords.

About the Author:.

Sarah grew up in the middle of nowhere in the countryside of Derbyshire and as a result has an over-active imagination. She has been an avid reader for most of her life, taking inspiration from the stories she read as a child, and the novels she devoured as an adult.

Sarah mainly writes speculative fiction for a Young Adult audience and has had pieces of short fiction published in the Medulla Literary Review, Apex Magazine, PANK magazine and the British Fantasy Society publication Dark Horizons. Her short story aVampires Wear Chanel' is featured in the Wyvern Publication Fangtales available from Amazon.

The Blemished series is Sarah's first project, however she is currently working on an upcoming YA fantasy series. Keep in touch for more information!

www.sarahdaltonbooks.com.

* ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS *.

First and foremost, to everyone who bought the book. For some reason you decided to check out my book instead of another, and that's all a writer can ask for. You're awesome.

Many beta-readers have cast their eyes over the Blemished books, and I can't thank them enough. Without you lending your time to this project, I would never have completed it. So many thanks to Mandalyn Capelle, Kat McIntyre, M A Macrae, Shalini Boland, Catherine Stansfield, Violeta, and Stephanie Bibb. You're all fantastic writers as well as betas.

Big thanks to family and friends who have put up with my constant Facebook updates and boring book statuses. Many of you have read a book in a genre you don't necessarily like just because my name is on the cover. Your support means a lot.

Thank-you to the bloggers who have featured, reviewed and recommended my book, as well as the people who have passed the book along to their friends, schoolmates, librarians etc.

Another shout out to Naj of Najla Qamber Designs for creating such beautiful art for the covers. Thanks, Naj!

Most of all thank-you to my partner for your unconditional support. I would never have finished without you.

Also in the Blemished series:.

The Blemished (Blemished #1).

The Vanished (Blemished #2).

The Fractured: Elena (Blemished #2.5) (Fractured 1).

The Fractured: Maggie (Blemished #2.5) (Fractured 2).

The Unleashed.