The Messengers: Discovered: Simon

In a city built on silence, one boy's questions spark a secret rebellion--and the price of truth might be everything he loves.

Fourteen-year-old Simon Clay follows the rules--most of the time. In a world where every word is watched, school means holding your tongue, and even hope feels forbidden, Simon clings to family and what's left of his friendships. But an old pamphlet, a hidden door in his father's workshop, and rumors of The Darkness drive Simon into a tangled web of secrets. As he stumbles into the underground Messengers--risking everything for scraps of banned words--Simon discovers a resistance that could change him forever.

Every page Simon uncovers, every ally he meets--like rebellious Charity or the mysterious Malachi--draws him deeper into the fight for meaning, freedom, and faith. This is more than a game. People vanish. Families are broken. Yet the words they risk everything for might be the spark the world needs.

Tense, heartfelt, and bursting with dangerous hope, The Messengers: Discovered is ideal for fans of YA dystopian thrillers with a fierce edge and Christian heart. If you love stories about secret resistances, underground churches, and teens who refuse to give in--even when the truth could destroy them--Simon's world will haunt you long after the last page.

Lisa M. Clark is a senior editor at Concordia Publishing House. She has written for Happy Times, My Devotions, and Portals of Prayer, and Arch Books, as well as three books in the series, The Messengers.