So, last night I finished Aliens Stole
My Socks. I liked the book, but I didn't get into it as much as I
normally get in to my novels, so it's almost with a sense of relief
that I put it aside and get ready to work on Betraying Eden.
As always,because I know you all love
to hear me talk forever about the books I'm working on, I'm going to
give you a short run down on the book I'm about to dive in to.
When the world broke out in yet another
war, every nation was forced in to the fighting. Japan fought
alongside China against France, Canada and the US fought each other
with the UK taking Canada's side, and Mexico giving US all of their
support. There wasn't a continent or country that wasn't effected by
the violence that ravaged the earth. And the result was a bomb that
was set off that poisoned the very air we breath.
The seven major corporations of the
world acted quickly, and designed an air filter that would save the
population, and installed them in underground shelters. They weren't
large enough for everyone, and soon most of the population had been
wiped out, and the landscape that was once rich with greenery was
barren.
The underground shelters worked
temporarily, but it wasn't long before people began to long to be
outside. Seven cities were designed and built, each with a large
dome to hold the poison at bay, and each outfitted with the air
filter that would allow the residents inside the dome to survive.
Then those corporations each claimed a city as their own, then
declared themselves a monarchy.
It has been 150 years since the cities
were built, and once more the population is growing too quickly for
the domed cities. In order to moderate the people living within the
cities, each one imposed a rent that those living within must pay
each month to remain a resident. If this rent is even a day late,
the resident is evicted with only a single canister of air to get
them to the next city.
Charlie has been evicted from four
different cities in her life. Her father, once a minor nobleman in
Camelot, had lost all of his money, and has recently fallen ill. Now
she has to care for him while trying to find the money to pay for
both of their rents. Life hasn't been easy, and Kai, the guy who
seemed to be infatuated with her, wasn't making it any easier. She
doesn't know how to tell him that she's been taking care of herself
for years, and she doesn't need his help.
Mordecai is the son of the King of
Eden. His father doesn't approve of him and his forward thinking
ways, but he refuses to not name him the heir. Instead he keeps all
the power out of Mordecai's hands, and Mordecai has to find other
ways of helping those he thinks deserves it. But on one of his trips
to Snake's Ridge, he finds Charlie. He's fascinated by her. She
seems so strong, despite everything that's happened to her, and he
doesn't know what to make of it.
He does everything in his power to help
her, usually making things worse, until one day he get's them evicted
due to criminal charges. The trial, presided over by his cousin,
ended with them charged as guilty and kicked out of the city.
Charlie brings them to one of the
underground shelters, which has become a refuge for those that can't
stay within the city, but finds themselves in the middle of a hostage
situation. Now their separated, and neither sees a way of getting
back home.
Alright, that's Betraying Eden. I
can't wait to see how the first draft turns out.
How is your nano project coming
along?
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