Hero
Book One of the Hero Rebellion
by Belinda Crawford
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Pub Date Sep 21 2015 | Archive Date Jul 09 2016
Description
Genre: Teen / Sci-fi
Centuries ago, humans colonised Jørn, a lonely planet on the far side of the galaxy. Arriving in five great colony ships, they quickly settled the surface only to discover, after a few short years, that the planet was killing them. The culprit, a native spore, carried on every wind to every corner of the globe.
Genetic engineering, blending DNA from Earth and Jørn species, saved their crops and livestock, but for humans there was no cure. Instead they took to the skies, turning their colony ships into cities that floated above the spore’s reach.
Hero Regan is special, and not in a way she likes. She hears voices, voices in her head that other people can’t. Surrounded by butlers, bodyguards and tutors, insulated from the outside world, her only solace is Fink, a six-hundred-kilogram, genetically engineered ruc-pard. They share lives, thoughts, triple-chocolate marshmallow ice-cream and the burning desire for freedom.
Their chance comes when Hero is allowed to attend school in Cumulus City. Here, along with making unexpected friends, Hero discovers she is an unwitting part of a master plan set into motion by the first colonists, a plan she must either help or foil if she’s ever to attain the freedom she craves.
Advance Praise
"In creating Hero, Crawford has tapped into a genuine teen voice. Hero’s character, her attitudes, comments and actions make her seem real and this is one of the things that immediately stuck me about the book. You’re not always going to like her and she has a lot to learn as the book progresses, but that’s part of making an interesting character.
Another of my favourite elements in Crawford’s novel is that of the companion / guardian animals. The settlers have genetically modified a lot of the flora and fauna to aid their survival and the children each have their own animal companion. Hero’s is a 600kg ruc-pard named Fink. Fink is perfect - alternating between consoling friend and ice cream eating buddy to deadly protector. (I want a ruc-pard!)" - Tracy M. Joyce, author
"I really enjoyed this book. There aren't a lot of really good, recent, YA sci-fi books out there. Hero gave me just what I wanted in a story - conflict, hints of conspiracy, great characters, and companions. There's clearly more to come in the story, and I'm really looking forward to finding out what happens next. I was driven to keep on reading because I was fascinated by the world building and the excellent pacing.
I loved the companion animals, particularly Fink, the ruc-pard - I'm a sucker for a ginormous feline, and idea of the races. (If you want to know more about this, you'll have to read the book.) This was a tightly written story, and a great debut from Belinda Crawford." - Leonie, via Goodreads
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781922200358 |
| PRICE | $14.95 (USD) |
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