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USATODAY

Gillian Anderson is tapping her inner believer for her first novel, A Vision of Fire. The star of the cult classic supernatural show The X-Files co-wrote the sci-fi thriller with Jeff Rovin.

The book doesn't hit shelves until Oct. 7, but you can read an excerpt on Simon451's Fall 2014 Preview Sampler, which includes upcoming science fiction and fantasy novels like Nicholas Sansbury Smith's Orbs series. The sneak preview is available on Amazon Kindle, Apple iBookstore, the Barnes & Noble Nook and Google Play Store.

A Vision of Fire tells the story of a child psychologist and single mom who encounters a troubled young girl who may be tied to more sinister forces.

Here's more from publisher Simon & Schuster:

Renowned child psychologist Caitlin O'Hara is a single mom trying to juggle her job, her son, and a lackluster dating life. Her world is suddenly upturned when Maanik, the daughter of India's ambassador to the United Nations, starts speaking in tongues and having violent visions. Caitlin is sure that her fits have something to do with the recent assassination attempt on her father — a shooting that has escalated nuclear tensions between India and Pakistan to dangerous levels — but when teenagers around the world start having similar outbursts, Caitlin begins to think that there's a more sinister force at work.