Heartwrecked

Aaren Lockett survives on dreams to escape his worst fear: life as a lab rat to a mad scientist obsessed with unlocking his Heartsmithing abilities. Aaren refuses to reveal his secret, but it comes at a cost. His sanity-and endless days of mind-numbing torture.Meanwhile, Sasha Loren searches Rexanberg for Aaren and her once-dead brother, who now serves as Doc's loyal pawn. But when the leads go cold, she'll have no choice but to team up with the street-savvy charlatan who betrayed her and Aaren, not once but twice.Will Aaren escape Doc's control before he loses his mind completely? Will there even be anything left to save of the boy Sasha loves and the brother who doesn't remember her?It's a race against the clock, and time is an elusive thief. As dreams fuel actions, Aaren and Sasha will have to choose which dreams to hold and which to let die.Treasure Planet meets Frankenstein in this Dickens-inspired steampunk fantasy, putting a swashbuckling twist on gothic horror.