Out of the Shadows: Book One of the Velieri Uprising

Review\n“One of the most beautiful, deeply-layered stories I’ve ever read. Out of The Shadows will hold you spellbound from the first page, and leave you craving for more after the last one. Tessa van Wade has created an iconic woman in Willow who has to discover her identity to fulfill her destiny.” --Wayne Jacobsen, author of He Loves Me, Live Loved Free Full, and co-author of The Shack\n“Riveting, compelling, and inspiring! Tessa Van Wade’s marvelous story captivated me in the first few pages and wouldn't let go. To explore some of my own journey in a genre I rarely read was stunning. I can’t wait for more.” --John Lynch, author of On My Worst Day\n“Out of the Shadows digs and probes deep into your psyche. Adrenaline kicks in right away and the mind-bending, heart-stopping action never stops until you turn the last page. Reminiscent of both The Matrix film and Twilight series with hints of Frank Peretti, Ted Dekker, and more recent other-worldly fiction author, Shawn Smucker. The sequel can't get here soon enough.” --Anna LeBaron, author of The Polygamist's Daughter: A Memoir\nYou are not who you think you are.
A seemingly ordinary existence is shattered when Willow is assaulted and left for dead near her San Francisco home. It is not a random attack, as she soon discovers. The stranger who rescues her tells her she’s 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, newfound novelist Tessa Van Wade creates a deeply layered world of unforgettable characters in a fast-paced struggle for survival.