Sunburn Nation (eBook)

A Scorched Earth Saga

Erin Vega (Autor)

Ai (Herausgeber)

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2024 | 1. Auflage
225 Seiten
Publishdrive (Verlag)
978-0-00-067771-6 (ISBN)

Infos

2147. The sun, once life-giver, now scorches the Earth.  Humanity huddles underground in subterranean cities like Subterra-7, a world of perpetual twilight lit by bioluminescent fungi.  Dr. Elara Vance, a brilliant solar engineer, lives a self-imposed exile, haunted by the ghosts of a sun-drenched past and the failure of her dream for a greener future.
But the discovery of an ancient solar technology, unearthed from the ruins of a forgotten civilization, shatters Elara's isolation.  Whispers of its power to deflect the sun's deadly rays ignite a desperate struggle for control, with three factions vying for dominance: the technologically advanced Helios Corporation, the resource-hoarding Earth Guard, and the shadowy Nightwalkers, who embrace the darkness and sabotage any attempt to return to the surface.
Coerced back into the light, Elara partners with Eric Holland, an enigmatic historian, to unlock the technology's secrets.  They uncover a device far more powerful and dangerous than imagined - a key to unimaginable energy, capable of restoring balance or plunging the planet into fiery oblivion.  As they delve deeper, tantalizing clues emerge of a forgotten civilization that mastered solar energy, only to be consumed by it.  Cryptic warnings and elaborate rituals hint at a symbiotic relationship with the sun, a bond that ultimately turned parasitic, draining its energy and triggering its erratic behavior.
Amidst the escalating conflict, a complex dynamic blossoms between Elara and Eric. Their shared passion ignites a spark, but hidden pasts and conflicting loyalties threaten to tear them apart. Elara grapples with guilt over her role in the current crisis, while Eric hides a dangerous connection to the Nightwalkers, his heart torn between his growing affection for Elara and his commitment to their radical ideals.
As Subterra-7 erupts into a three-way battle, Elara and Eric are forced to choose sides.  Their paths diverge, their budding romance turning into a bitter rivalry.  Elara, leading a reformed Helios faction, races to stabilize the volatile technology, while Eric, embedded with the Nightwalkers, orchestrates daring sabotage missions, blurring the lines between terrorism and desperate necessity.
But the ancient device holds a final, terrifying secret: it's not just a shield or a weapon, but a key to communicating with the sun, a chance to heal the scorched Earth or unleash its final fury.  As the Earth Guard closes in, Elara and Eric must confront their pasts, reconcile their differences, and make a final, desperate stand.  The fate of Subterra-7, and perhaps humanity itself, hangs in the balance.  A new dawn is possible, but only if they can survive the inferno.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.12.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• ISBN-10: 0-00-067771-X / 000067771X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-00-067771-6 / 9780000677716