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Ages ago, an apocalypse isolated a remote world from the rest of the galaxy. Now nations and cities are re-building, growing, and re-discovering technology. Except, that is, in a fringe area where people live happily and peacefully despite poverty. In a tiny village there, a little girl named... read more
Summary edit
Although it may not seem so at the beginning, this is a cautionary tale about the dangers of high-tech warfare with an ironic twist at the end.
Characters/People edit
- Jesika: A little girl, age three annums in the calendar used on her world (equivalent to five 'standard' years).
- Toby: A mysterious simple-minded man whose transformation into something else is a key part of the story.
- Janna and Stefan: Jesika's parents.
- Master Sage Lian Minge: A renowned scientist from the capital city.
Quotes edit
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“My name is Jacenia Longarc Kelo and I am the author of this chronicle. People ask me how I could possibly know all of the small details of a story that happened so long ago in a remote part of an isolated world, especially considering the extent of the destruction that followed. I assure you, everything I say is accurate. At one time, all people knew the story of my own great-great-grandmother, whose name was Joie, but now too many have forgotten even that. This account is of a still older time, not the very beginning but a critically important turning point. Why am I writing this now? I will soon become a grandmother, and when I hear news of armies being raised and weapons built, of course I want to safeguard my family. There is a secret still known to my family and my daughter’s baby will be born this summer. She will be a girl and we are naming her Jesika after the girl in this story, our ancestor. Consider it a warning!”
Authors & Contributors edit
- Bob Craton (Author)
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Add the suggested reading level for this book.Written for adults and teens, advanced pre-teens should also be able to read the book. There is some violence but nothing they haven't seen in PG-13 rated movies.
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