Book excerpt: Muriel Wiley lives in a broken world. After World War III, planet Earth is left destitute of life. Or so she thought. There is something more. Someone more. Muriel has a secret ability that gets triggered by the Benders, people who live on a magical island. Muriel and her friends get taken to Zilliad, a land full of surprises and strange abilities. But the world isn’t as perfect as it seems. Join Muriel as she has adventures in Zilliad, the Land of Light.