"A tech-fueled post-apocalyptic thrill ride of young heroes entangled in death-defying missions!"
In 2031, fifteen-year-old Geon awakes from a coma with a biolimb arm in a postapocalyptic tech-driven world he barely recognizes. Climate catastrophes-the EarthShift-have reduced the livable landmass to a mere 1 percent, and the EndWar has killed much of the human population off. The remaining governing bodies have united into the Coalition Against the Reduction of Earth-CARE-and severely restrict all facets of life. Geon, along with his sister, two foster brothers, and new caretaker, learns to survive in a society where every aspect of life is controlled.
At first, he's happy to have a second chance, thrust into his first day of school, surrounded by confusing 3-D holograms and into the heart-pounding new sport of JetSurf. On the surface, things seem optimistic.
But strange occurrences and a mysterious message from a supposedly dead old friend make Geon suspicious of CARE. Driven by a burning desire to know the truth, the foursome venture out in covert death-risking night missions to discover what CARE is hiding. Their search reveals a world of illegal holographic JungleWars, a secret underground society, and opulent hidden cities where only the elite survive.
Ultimately, they discover a sinister plot to control the population and a dark truth about the planet's future. Geon must risk everything to expose CARE-or abandon millions of citizens to a horrible fate.
About the Author: Dayton Grey was born in the Midwest, schooled in the East Coast, and now lives in the West Coast.
In the seventh grade, he inadvertently won a regional creative writing tournament, planting a seed that has slowly grown. Twenty years later he now presents Beta Planet: Rise, his debut novel. His aim is to provide children the same sense of adventure and excitement he had growing up with his favorite novels.
