ASIN: B016FJO0D2
Publisher: Amazon.com Services LLC
Pages: 331
Harry Middleton is born in an America staggered by a century of decline, a time of technological marvels beyond the reach of most people in a shattered economy. Pessimism and despair have replaced optimism and hope. A desperate government has bet the future on space, but the lunar and Martian colonies haven’t provided the hoped-for salvation. Despite an angry, disillusioned public, the first star mission will soon be launched.Harry is a special child, smart and precocious, his only confidante an embittered grandfather. When the old man dies, Harry is lost until he meets Lorrie. At thirteen, they bond, certain they’ll escape to the stars together, but a year later, she disappears, and Harry is desolate.With help from his friend Carlos, Harry begins a quest to find her, but quickly learns how powerless he is. With the police lacking the resources to help, Harry and Carlos must depend on ...
