Dawn of the Novus

SHORTLISTED - INTERNATIONAL RUBERY BOOK AWARD.Fame, love, or survival - what would YOU choose? Deep inside Earth is a new world, built by Genetix for humanity to survive the meteor apocalypse. Injustice is rife, and the humanoid Novus slaves are rebelling. Society is on the brink of war. When sixteen-year-old Sky is forced into a brutal tournament, he wins an apprenticeship for a secret mind-based exploration programme where he befriends feisty teenager Abana. His latent psychic powers are unleashed and he has a vision that the outer-world is liveable. For the first time, they dare to dream of a better future. Sky must use his paranormal gifts to journey to the outer-world and prove that it's survivable. But every step he takes brings him closer to a devastating realisation: to free humanity, Sky must face the truth about who he really is.Quotation from Rubery: "The story is exciting and imaginative with a satisfying conclusion. Sky, with his gradually developing psychic powers, makes an excellent narrator with a strong narratorial voice. His strength and belief in himself, along with his loyalty to his newly acquired friends, make him a likeable and compelling character. We are drawn into his world right from the beginning and share his desire to find out more about the changes that are taking place."