Nick Murphey

The Terror of Miracles Nick Murphey

This was the terror of miracles, the terror of being inside the eye of a cosmic hurricane, watching the winds level everything around you, and knowing that you couldn't remain immune from that fury forever. When domestic terrorism strikes a Central Florida city, two families are left in crisis. Amber Brooks never wanted to become the Miracle Girl. She lived on vague dreams of success and achievement. Her background belied those ambitions. That's why she was in that University classroom during her summer break from high school. She was there to earn extra credit, to get ahead. Amber Brooks and David Kaplan are from contrasting environments. Amber's family is working class, at best. David's father is editor in chief of the local newspaper; his mother is a University professor. When the University is bombed, David escapes just before the building collapses; Amber is buried in the rubble. Amber is rescued, the last one out. She's dubbed the Miracle Girl by the media, and suddenly it seems the opportunities she dreamed of have arrived via the horrible route of terrorism and trauma. The "Miracle" of her survival is more than a metaphor, and the supernatural cause is linked to her family's history. Amber learns her family's secrets, and David meets the wrong girl. Both will be touched forever by the shadowy, sinister forces behind the attacks.