Dragonfly
by
Alyssa Thiessen
Publication
Date: February 6, 2016
Publisher:
Peasantry Press
Eighteen-year-old
Joshua Miller is great at being invisible, despite the four, large, insect-like
wings protruding from his back and his knack for high-rise robberies. He can
remember almost nothing of his life before Nik found him and taught him his
trade. Now he’s alone, and he likes it that way.
When
Joshua unexpectedly meets Lexi on a job, his simple, uncomplicated existence
shifts. Although he intends to remain uninvolved, something about her
captivates him and he begins to let her in. As he navigates the strange nuances
of a relationship with a girl as desperate to be different as he is to be
ordinary, he becomes increasingly aware that he is not who he wants to be for
her. Confronted by the past he’d forgotten and a family he didn’t know existed,
Joshua must decide for himself where he belongs and who holds the key to his
future.
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Dear
Readers,
I
wrote Dragonfly to tell the familiar story of a person who feels isolated and
alone, trapped by circumstances, by choices, and by regret, and who is
eventually changed through love. But I hope I tell it in a different way.
My
protagonist, Joshua, is a character I’ve known for years. I created him when I
was a teen, and back then, he was much more inherently heroic than he is in the
final novel. But I love him how exists today; flawed, conflicted, trying.
Joshua,
who has Dragonfly-like wings and very little memories of his childhood, makes
his living from observing the world around him and stealing from unsuspecting
marks. His callousness has been created and encouraged by his mentor, but he
continues living that way by choice. When he meets Lexi, he realizes that even
though he can’t see a future with her, he’s no longer okay with being the man
he has chosen to be. She changes the way he sees the world, and through that,
the way he sees himself.
There
are other things that happen in the story, of course. Some action, some angst,
some surprises, and an unexpected journey. But at its heart, Dragonfly is
Joshua’s love story – and not necessarily just the romantic kind.
Personally,
I identify with Joshua’s longing to be better, to be forgiven, to be somehow
deserving. And I also know, like I think my characters do, that the answer Is
ultimately found through love.
Over
all, it is my hope that readers who embark on Joshua’s journey with him enjoy
the ride. Happy reading, from this traveller.
Alyssa
Thiessen, author
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A goodbye:
I led the way to the window and then
turned, my back against the wall, with her standing just inches from me. I
wondered what her lips would taste like. I’d called her innocent and
naïve, but I’d never even kissed anyone before. I got the distinct impression
she wouldn’t object. Instead though, I simply nodded and turned to leave.
“Are you really going to call me this
time?” she asked.
“Of
course.” As I disappeared into the darkness, I knew that should be the last lie
I’d ever tell her.
When
she's not donning her secret identity and saving the world, Thiessen keeps busy
writing her next novel, reading something beautiful, teaching high school
English, drinking coffee, cycling, and hanging out with her family - husband,
kiddies, and miniature schnauzer.
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