Böcker av N Joseph Glass

Life had become unrecognizable to Gift. Eight months have passed since the insurrection that changed everything and shook the foundations upon which they had believed their colony to have been built. Life in New Europa was far from what people believed it was. It now brought new adventures and new neighbors. Communication and regular trade with The Russian Federation was going well. It was the dawn of a new era for humanity. Seeing her new position as for the good of the colony stayed off Gift's anxiety, mostly. This new life kept Gift and Raffaella busy in their roles as Board members and on various of its committees. Unsure of herself still, Gift was doing her best to settle into her new position-still wearing on her like Matteo's oversized tee-shirt. What new challenges awaited? What unimaginable obstacles were about to manifest for Gift and her friends?

With the one-year anniversary of the insurrection approaching, many unexpected events have twisted life into a deformed shape. Far from the glorious exploration of the wonderous outdoors and meeting new peoples, life seemed to keep hunting Gift's very soul, trying its best to rob her of freewill and choice.The arrival of the U.R.M. was shocking. That they had returned to Earth to establish a New World Order-one forced upon Earth's inhabitants-created a knot in the collective stomachs of Gift and her friends and of former enemies alike. Fears manifested in the bones of anyone not content to lie down and allow it. Who were these U.R.M. people after two centuries? What was their version of world domination with their offers of peace? Why was Aimée speaking for them?

Can life maintain its tranquility in a sealed colony of just over 50,000 people after 200 years? Residents have never seen outside the walls and domes, many alive never will. Terraforming may make it possible for the younger generations, but some have tired of waiting, grown discontent with colony life, and have turned to conspiracy theories and sabotage. Our protagonist, Gift, struggles to overcome her initial dismissal of foul play, desperately clinging to her belief that life is good. When acts of sabotage ensue, she becomes a reluctant hero to rally her friends and save her colony. When acts of sabotage ensue, she becomes a reluctant hero to rally her friends and save her colony. abotage ensue, she becomes a reluctant hero to rally her friends and save her colony.