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"Smart, sophisticated and engaging...a recommendable book and a must for dystopian lovers." -Reading...Dreaming Amazon Smashwords Barnes & Noble Kobo Paperback "It feels like there’s not a single extra word in this book.  Every word has a purpose...For the first 95% of the novel I couldn’t read fast enough.  For the last 5% I couldn’t read slow enough.  I’m sorry to say goodbye to three unforgettable protagonists." -Parajunkee " Hope's Rebellion has something about it, some spark, that makes a reader not want to put it down, not even when finished. What would you do if you lived in a world where you were taken away from your mother at the age of three, then sent to either be educated or to learn the trade of being a slave? What would you say to a world that picks who would get to give birth, who would work what job, and who would be part of the elite city guard? To a world where all is based on the color of your hair? Thi...

Amazon US Amazon UK B&N Smashwords Kobo Paperback Praise for Justice  "What could oh so easily have been just another fish out of water story full of trite and tired cliché is instead a well thought out and cleverly written page turner." "Jade Varden is an excellent storyteller with a deft hand at flowing prose. The story is compelling and interesting." -Twisted Sense "This is a suspenseful, mystery book that has you gripping every lie as they multiply in the palm of your hands." "This book felt real and I will recommend it to everyone I come across." -Random Smiles  "The perfect YA read." "The story goes to a whole different place than what I expected." -Kritters Ramblings  "It was simply superb!" -Reading 24/7  "I would recommend this to everyone who likes to be shocked and intrigued." - Books for YA!  "Honesty, this migh...

The Saltwater Secrets Trilogy Song of the Sea "I have read several mermaid books. This one is nothing like any of them. The rules have changed." I always knew who my mother was. I always knew where I belonged. And I always knew I wanted to be on the water, like my dad. …Until I was forced to go out into the water, anyway. Out there, you feel really lonely. But you’re never alone. There is more life and emotion under the waves than most humans will ever see, more than I could have ever imagined. Down there, it’s an entire world of rage and hate, love and hope. It’s a world of fear. It’s a world of war. Once, my mother told me she would sing me a song of the sea. But under the waves, the only music I ever heard was the sound of screams. Death and the Deep The things we leave behind in the waves have a way of washing back up to the shore... I came back to the land because I thought it would be safe. I didn’t know the waves would keep calling...

Amazon Smashwords iTunes Scibd. Kobo B&N Praise for Song of the Sea "It's a tale of mermen, selkies, and adolescent youth trying to determine their place in this newly discovered strange world...Varden puts together this beautifully colorful and vividly imaginative world that immediately draws you in. I was entranced from the first chapter and enjoyed every twist and turn." -Ann Livi Andrews "I have read several mermaid books. This one is nothing like any of them. The rules have changed." -Happy Tails and Tales "Suspense and surprises, and tiny moments of joy that make this a fantastic fantasy adventure and one that will manage to warm and break your heart at the same time." -Lost in a Good Book Amazon Smashwords iTunes Scibd. Kobo B&N Death and the Deep I came back to the land because I thought it would be safe. I didn’t know the waves would keep calling me, even weeks after I dec...

Saltwater Secrets, Book 1: Song of the Sea "What a fantastic story! WOW!"        -Happy Tails and Tales Smashwords Amazon Barnes and Noble Kobo  Paperback Read an excerpt I always knew who my mother was. I always knew where I belonged. And I always knew I wanted to be on the water, like my dad. …Until I was forced to go out into the water, anyway. Out there, you feel really lonely. But you’re never alone. There is more life and emotion under the waves than most humans will ever see, more than I could have ever imagined. Down there, it’s an entire world of rage and hate, love and hope. It’s a world of fear. It’s a world of war. Once, my mother told me she would sing me a song of the sea. But under the waves, the only music I ever heard was the sound of screams.

Saltwater Secrets, Book 2: Death and the Deep Smashwords Amazon Barnes and Noble Kobo Paperback Read an excerpt Get a sample I came back to the land because I thought it would be safe. I didn’t know the waves would keep calling me, even weeks after I decided to leave them for ever. That’s the problem with the ocean. The things we leave behind in the waves have a way of washing back up to the shore. Everything I left in the water is still out there…and I can hear it calling for me, no matter how hard I try to block the sound of the waves. There is death waiting for me in the deep. Even when I try my best to stay on the land, the ocean won’t stop trying to claim me as one of its own. I’m afraid that soon, it’s going to succeed.