Eden, Dawn: The Chronicles of Paradise
First Novel in Gripping Young-Adult, Sci-fi Trilogy
Fleeing an Earth inferno, thirty thousand humans landed on a terrifying yet beautiful planet, they named Eden, hoping to find a new start. Ten years later three hundred and sixty-seven survive; staving off the brutal, carnivorous creatures that prey on them, holding out against a formidable humanoid species known, initially, only as them, while facing insidious deceit and betrayal from within their own ranks.
Wrestling through his own inner turmoil; plagued by the gory memories of Earth’s final days, the death of his parents, and awakened feelings for a girl his best friend loves, shy seventeen-year-old Ristan Abel finds himself plunged into a cauldron of turmoil, treachery and treason. In trying to rescue a clan in chaos, he discovers the truth about his mortal enemies, and the human traitor allying with them to exterminate what’s left of mankind. And in the crucible, he finds himself and becomes a reluctant answer to mankind’s predicament.
Welcome to planet Zika, named such by the planet’s native species, the Zikalic. A planet of stunning contrasts—unspeakable wonder and matchless horror—ruled by the monstrous Xakanic. Bent on annihilating the human race, the Head Chief of the Zikalic serves his own twisted agenda: to strengthen his rule over the bejewelled City of Zika.
This is your invitation to a new planet, a new species, a new hero and a brand-new adventure. Eden, Dawn is the first book in The Chronicles of Paradise trilogy.
The Story Behind This Book
My love for all things sci-fi and weakness for coming-of-age dramas combined in a moment of inspiration. In a wild thirty minutes late one night, I scribbled down the first chapter, and a week later the first draft was complete. Two weeks later, I had the entire trilogy mapped out (not written, but conceptualized in a thousand-odd post-it notes). Then routine kicked in: sweat, hard work, and tears from red-rimmed eyes. Fourteen months(!) later the first book, Dawn, was complete, and I'm presently working through the final draft of book two, Noon. (Due: end of 2014). Inspiration and routine -- necessary partners in crime.