The ruthless Grifters want Ella Kepler, and they won’t stop until she’s theirs. - WINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Summer 2019 - Best Science Fiction “Thorne does an amazing job showing the complexity of war: the who-is-right and who-is-wrong when both sides have desires that make sense, the pain it inflicts upon generations, the search for truth, and the inner-battle we all must face when choosing which side we will and should fight for... I highly, HIGHLY, recommend this book.” ~ K.A. Parkinson, Author of "The Chosen Chronicles" When Ella’s metahuman abilities manifest and draw the attention of the Grifters, she seeks safety from the paramilitary training academy of the MTA. Thrust alongside soldiers programmed to fight or die, Ella struggles to stay afloat, hopeful that the Grifters will forget about her. But Grifters have a long memory, and their nature isn’t compassionate. If Ella doesn’t give them what they want, someone she loves will pay the price—and it will be all Ella’s fault. EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS the first book in the “Whitewashed” trilogy, a story of an endless battle between powerful enemies, and the girl who’s stuck in the middle 18 years too late.

Some lies are safer in the dark. After months of working with the MTA in search of her captured best friend, Ella Kepler stumbles upon a secret that predates everything she understood about Kara’s kidnapping—including her own past. Armed with a truth that could either destroy or save lives, Ella works alongside a group of metahumans determined to battle injustice and bring every lie to an end. As Ella’s involvement thickens, she’s forced to realize that lies have consequences, enemies wear two faces, and even memories can’t be trusted. EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS the second book in the “Whitewashed” trilogy, following Ella as she finds her place in the world of metahumans and Grifters, a world too hungry to let one girl escape.