Dirtying fingernails in sewers is fast approaching worthlessness for Zachary, a 16-year old Underworld scavenger. When footage of an Overworld girl, Rosa, is discovered, his intrigue heightens at why she expresses sadness with a lavish lifestyle.
In meeting Rosa, Zachary is scorned by her opinion of the deprived. She pities him and provides a means for them to communicate. With time, friendship and something he’s never felt grows; love for another human. Knowing Rosa calls him when it suits her isn’t enough; he wants to meet her, but how? Relationships in Underworld are few, let alone the impossibility with those above the ceiling.
Underworld will suffer when plans to conquer Jupiter’s moon, Europa move ahead. Worse is Rosa’s father, a disgraced Overworld ambassador, approving the plan.
Zachary must defeat the prejudice of the worlds, sneak within opposing forces, lose friends and challenge Rosa’s sadness. In doing so, a twisted secret is uncovered that may devour the reason he lives; Rosa.
In space, love had boundaries.
Further details:
The novel is a YA Science Fiction with Romance aimed at readers 12+.
It will also appeal to adults as well due to the issues of fighting prejudice between the poor and the rich, protesters wanting change, corrupt governments and a secret that has been hidden from many.
Although the main character is 16-years old, he has to mature in terms of surviving because of a broken family, and will find that his scavenger skills will be tested when his world is threatened. There are twists in the novel. The entire novel is from Zachary's male POV in Third Person Limited.
In a world of wizards, vampires, werewolves and pirates, isn't it time we had a scavenger who isn't afraid to dig in waste to protect a girl that he's only met once.
Zachary, a 16-year-old Underworld scavenger, seeks a reason to live beyond the filthy sewers. After an unlikely discovery, he is drawn to Rosa, a 16-year-old Overworlder whose life is connected to the outcome of his. Zachary will discover a twisted secret of reincarnated androids as he defies Overworld’s corrupt ruler to reunite with his new reason to live; Rosa.
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