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Someone could have saved us all - from each other, and from ourselves. Yet, in the small town of Belleview, Florida, no one expected that any of us were being bullied to extent at which we were. To the extent that we would lose our lives. Now at 19 years old, I have to live with memories and consequences of heinous crimes committed against, and by me. Fourteen year old Parise Roberts has the perfect suburban life most teenagers dream of. A cool car, an even cooler mom, and a best friend whose potential is being monitored by top Olympic Recruiters. All of this, along with Parise's own hopeful future as a journalist is obliterated by a single hate crime. A hate crime so atrocious that it alters her life forever. Soon, a swanky Parise is forced into an unstable life in a less than stellar community. Luckily for her, a very sweet (and equally aggressive) adolescent takes Parise under her wing. Parise is immediately introduced to the girl's family and is taught how to build a parallel life to the one she once had. The only problem with this parallel life is that it includes activities that Parise's self-appointed guardian, Detective Rodd Stevens, would not approve of. At the tender age of fifteen, Parise learns how to deceive, achieve, and relieve herself of her agony. Her favorite method of choice in alleviating pain becomes revenge. Having garnered the underground connections necessary to do so, Parise and her new family successfully renders vengeance for the fallen. However, it isn't long before Parise finds herself going tit-for-tat with the very bullies who started the drama that claimed her innocence. When her name becomes associated with unthinkable acts, Parise becomes desperate. But she learns that the law and the streets are unforgiving. Crying wolf is no longer effective as she has seemingly evolved from prey to predator. This cautionary tale for teens and authority figures alike serve as entertaining, yet realistic insight at the catastrophes' that may occur if bullying does not end. Enter, if you dare, the mind of a bullied teen pushed too far over the edge!

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Author, mentor, singer, songwriter, actress. Meladi McNair is a multi-talented, socially aware individual who is pushing the limits in the young adult world with her debut teen novel, Ruckus - The Vexing. Meladi began defying odds at the age of 6 by winning spelling bee contests and being passed up one grade, an early nod to her writing abilities. However, she never allowed any of her awards or accomplishments to inflate her head. Instead, her early success became a focal point for her, and a fascination for those around her. Meladi spent most of her teen years moving to various states with her family, exposing her to different lifestyles and mindsets. She came to understand that regardless of social status; some of life's themes perpetuate in each community - such as bullying. At the tender age of 14, she turned her poetic abilities into saving graces for her neighborhood peers and began using her gift of pen to motivate, uplift, and educate readers while entertaining them all in one. But life wasn't always sweet for Meladi. At age 19, she lost her first love to an unwarranted hate crime, sending her into a depression and dry spell. Eventually, that loss set in motion her mission for life; to end social injustice through literature. You are formally invited to witness and be a part of this breakthrough. Please leave feedback, comments and ratings. www.meladiva.com Facebook - Meladi McNair

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