In another world, one far removed in time and space altogether, a timeless journey awaits. The path is steep, the road is long, and it encompasses a wild evil. Here, in a place entirely different from our own, we discover the lost remains of a once vast empire and a love story long forgotten.
In The Wasteland, set against a barren landscape, we find a terrified woman named Lylah. She races along the overgrown highways of a war-torn country, pursued by a deadly enemy. Try as she might, Lylah remembers nothing about her past or who she is. Without quite meaning to, she stumbles upon a sinister forest and a small tribe of people. They have dark skin and hair. They speak in thick accents. Nothing about them is familiar, but at least they’re safe.
As she struggles to unlock the keys to her past, Lylah falls deeply in love with this primitive way of life…a way of life she’s never known before. The tribe’s leader is a fearless man they call “Matteo.” He is formidable and abrasive, but Lylah is inexplicably drawn to him.
In spite of uncertainty, one thing remains: an evil force governs this rugged land. The Opposition uses its power to oppress the tribes-people and they are quickly closing in on Lylah. Will she summon the courage to face her past in time? Somehow, Lylah’s memories hold secrets that could destroy the Opposition and break its tyrannical power.
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Excerpt from The Wasteland...
“I’m standing on a
coastline. The grass grows sporadically, popping
up across sand. It
reaches tall, almost to my waist, and I run my
fingers across it as I
walk.
I am at peace.
Peace in a way that
means I have history here. I feel like a child,
nestled, embedded in a
cocoon where nothing reaches me. There’s no
hint of sadness within
my thoughts, only the naive belief that I am
impenetrable.
Behind me sits a vast
cottage. The kind that has cobblestone
pathways and years’
worth of ivy growing up its sides. It’s nestled
firmly in a garden
teeming with flowers.
The color here, the
ocean breeze, the sounds and smells, and even
how my stomach feels
fully content. I’m not nervous; my shoulders
don’t stoop. I stand
straight and confident, and I walk away from the
cottage—slowly, ever so
slowly toward the water.
The dress I wear is
brightly colored and feels like it weighs nothing
at all.
So this is freedom and
what it really is to be a free woman—clean,
unaffected.
I hear the sound of
horse hooves, swift movement along the
sand. Glancing up, but
not startled, I see a large steed. His rider is a
magnificent, handsome
man.
His hair is blonde; his
skin, the color of summer wheat.
When he spots me, his
face breaks forth in a smile that stretches wide.
That jaw and that
mouth, the rows of white teeth, the way he
moves to raise his hand
in greeting. I let out a laugh, then a whopping
scream of joy!
It’s been too long! How
I’ve wanted to see his face!
I start to run toward
the horse and the rider. The man jumps out
of the saddle with a
laugh that booms through the air. He drops the
reigns and jogs toward
me.
My sandals are filled
with sand, but I don’t pay them any mind.
All that matters is
him. I can’t run fast enough. And when he is barely
near, I leap up into
his arms. My hands clasp around his neck, and I
squeeze myself in
tight.
He smells sweet and
musky. I try to breathe him in so deep, so deep
that I’ll never forget.
“I’ve missed you,
Lylah.” His voice is muffled by my hair.
“And I’ve missed you.” Tears fill my eyes because I
know it’s true.”
(page 116, The Wasteland)
Emily is a mother, writer, photographer, and home-schooler. She loves family, thrift shopping, chai lattes, good books, nature, and learning new things. She strives to find beauty and divinity in imperfect things…she searches for God in the earthy and the grit and the ordinary and the joyful stuff of life.
She lives in Texas with her husband and five children.
Music Playlist for The Wasteland
Architecture – Jonathan Thulin
Everything – Lifehouse
Charlie Boy -- Lumineers
Can’t fall Down – Natasha Bedingfield (Less is More Version)
Feel again – OneRepublic
Sabotage – Amy Stroup
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