The Broken Destiny

The Broken

Destiny

Book One of The Broken Series

by
Carlyle Labuschagne

Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co.

Copyright © 2012

All rights reserved–Carlyle Labuschagne

No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or by any information storage retrieval system without the permission, in writing, of the publisher.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

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ISBN: 978-1-62212-869-3

Interior page design by: Linda W. Rigsbee

I Acknowledge and Dedicate

I
have put the acknowledgements and dedications in one, because I can, and because this is to all of you.

All the Glory to God

This book goes out to the most supportive parents in the world. They have given their lives for their children, and gave me
any
and
every
opportunity my heart desired. This book also goes out to my husband who immediately saw the satisfaction writing brought me. For his patience while I obsess over every detail this author world brings me, I will always be grateful, for he has always believed in me and pushed me to go, when I wanted to give up. I have received nothing but love from everyone, so I further dedicate this book to the powerful force that is love, and to God, who has shown me the way and kept me sane during my internal battles. This book is dedicated to everyone who has enriched my life or who has done me wrong, because without you, none of this would be possible. My book especially goes out to my kids and all children around the world. You are strong and beautiful. Don’t ever let the world take that away from you. Believe in yourself and know that your differences make you who you are; we all deserve love. I dedicate this book to the memory of my nanny who plays a very important part in how these tales came about. My nanny, Sarah, was my caregiver. She sheltered me from the Apartheid era in South Africa. One thing I never saw was color and prejudice. South Africa is a beautiful, talented country with rich cultures and diverse beliefs. The scars of our past make us stronger.

Thank you to my friends and family for being excited with me, and to my first fan – my sister – I love you with all I have. Thank you to my cousin Nadia, who read a very broken first draft of chapter one and loved it, not forgetting Carmen, who sent me on this journey. Thank you to the social media networks for assisting in spreading the word and providing encouragement, and to organizations such as Good-reads that present a platform for many authors. Thank you to the publishing company and their great team, who believed in me. Thank you to my editor, Vicky Rae Ellmore, for being patient with my many changes, for being enthusiastic about the project from the very beginning and for letting me bounce ideas back and forth. She was the first person to read my work in its incomplete and messy state, and someone I have learned from. A huge thank you and dedication to Sandra Valente, my proofreader, editor and my angel, who was there at the right time when I needed to pull back on the release for some much needed finishing touches. Sandra, you have changed my life, I will never forget what you did for me; my friend, my mentor and savior. I love you always. I cannot express in words how much of a great support you have been to me and this project. You have helped transform my manuscript into exactly what I envisioned. Thank you to all the authors I have ever read and learned from, and to everyone who participated in the blog tour and my interviews. Thank you for the amazing support you have all shown me. Thank you authors; Rae Hachton, DH Nevins, Blaire Kensley, Raine Thomas, Tyffani Clark, Daniele Lanzarotta, Christine Nolfi, Patti Roberts, Mireille Chester, Chelsea Fine, Natasha Slight, Eri Nelson, Mande Matthews – their talent is something to aspire toward. There are truly so many to thank, you have all been beyond gracious and kind in inviting me to your world, eager to help any way you can. Massive praise to the talented book bloggers involved in the blog tour who expected nothing in return, and are led by their passion for books and good stories – they welcomed me with such compassion and enthusiasm. Monique Diplock, Nerissa Luna, Debbie Wentlein, Chrizette Bayman, Shelagh Parry, Ishita Singh, Aeicha Matteson, Tamara Basic, Susan Mann, Chia Yet Peng, Von Peralta, Ivy Leung, Michelle @BookBriefs, Jenna Matalam, Lady Krishna Asi, Jessica Wentz, Cathee Hales, Hilda Kemala, author and blogger – Ashley Barron, author and blogger – Fay Fabbro, the lovely Siobhan Gouws, the gracious author – Katheryn Lane. You will always have my eternal thanks, blessings and support, should any of you need it. Thank you to the wonderful bloggers who invited me to feature on their blogs: We Fancy Books, Ashley at Basically Books, Clare Stubs and Debra Brown. Thank you to my author friends who believed in me during the months of build-up, for sharing and celebrating with me every step of the way, and for assisting me in gaining exposure. Thank you to DH Nevins, Eri Nelson, Raine Thomas, Sharon Williams, Christine Nolfi, Tiffany King, Mireile Chester, Angeline Kace, Maggie Tideswell, Blaire Kensley, Chelsea Fine, and Katie Night, who introduced me to the world that is my website – your kindness will always be with me. To the beautiful Rae Hachton, for the book trailer, character trailer, and all the early morning chats; thank you for taking me into your heart and believing in me. Thank you to Chicki Brown, Lisa Vaughn, Erin Kern and Martin King. The list is endless really. You are all so talented – I cannot express how truly honored I am to be considered by you. Thank you to Simone van Galen for the ‘Broken’ Facebook banners, you did a great job, Mande Matthews for my author branding. To all who have joined in on the blog tour after the final edits, I have your back always.

Most importantly, thank you to the musical artists and bands. Your music has bridged the gap between my mind and my heart. Your music transported my soul onto paper and brought my visions to life. Thank you to the great South African Band Prime Circle who has honored me by granting me permission to use their lyrics in this book. To the creative talents, Paramore, Civil Twilight, Linkin Park, 30 Seconds to Mars, Metric, Sia, Muse, Brandon Flowers, The Bravery, Meese and Adele, to mention a few.

Thank you to my readers, I appreciate your interest and support. This means the world to me. I hope I do not disappoint you, and I hope your dreams come true, as you have made mine become a reality. Happy reading.

All the glory to God.

Don’t be crippled by fear, let love give you wings
– Carlyle Labuschagne

Table of Contents

“A
ll I thought I’d be

All I thought I’d find

Staring back at me

And I‘m blind

It’s like it isn’t there

It’s like it never was

I‘m right in the middle between

What I thought was real

Stand back, take a look at myself

To reveal

It’s just what I’ve become

Can’t believe that it’s come to this

A shame, it’s a damn shame

Insides looking out

Outsides calling in

Struggling to see

When you don’t know where you’ve been

Wish I could have seen it

Seen it all before

I’m in the middle between

What I thought was real

Step back, take a look at myself

To reveal

Which is what I’ve become

Can’t believe it has come to this

Try to see a different side of me

Try to redefine it all.

Try see what I must do

To break my fall.

Which is what I have become

Can’t believe that it’s come to this

My worst enemy is me!”

~ Prime Circle lyrics ~

What I’ve become