Scientist & Girl

No one believes what five-year-old Bennett Asherton spotted among the dense brush in the lowly rural town of Lindlow. Fourteen years later, he is determined to bring to light old memories, devoting his young life to proving what he saw that night was not just a tale brought about from his vivid imagination. But perhaps some memories are better left in the past.

Not all diseases are known to the public eye, and perhaps they are better left that way. Some substances have disastrous consequences when mixed with human blood and can cause bizarre infections that bring humans closer to their animalistic side. Bad Blood (2020), the first installment of the Scientist & Girl Series trilogy, follows a teenage girl and her scientist guardian on their quest to rid the world of such a disease, or die trying.

Gabi thought she'd advanced so far in life, but she quickly learns that she's still stuck in the same place—trapped inside a killing jar. In a desperate attempt to save herself and those she loves, she embarks on a journey to cure a strange illness, known to most as lycanthropy, and uncover the secrets of her past. With a greedy man on their tail, Gabi and her remaining companions must fight to keep their freedom and their lives. Can they outrun their pursuer and escape the killing jar before it's too late?

After a year of unsuccessful attempts to cure, Gabi and Doc find themselves alone in their quest once again. With Phillip and Kiel gone, Gabi wrestles with the life she has chosen. A number of run-ins with the worst of mankind lead her to question who the real beasts are. When tragedy strikes, Gabi is forced to either adapt her philosophy or give up the quest entirely. Her choice leads her down dark paths she never would have thought to be on, some of which take her back to a buried past she thought she had left behind.