Beyond Tomorrow's Sun - by Ronald McGuire (Paperback)
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Highlights
- A young boy flees a desperate situation and finds a new home, a new family and epic interplanetary adventure.
- 246 Pages
- Young Adult Fiction, Science Fiction
- Series Name: Beyond
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About the Book
A young boy flees a desperate situation and finds a new home, a new family and epic interplanetary adventure.
Book Synopsis
A young boy flees a desperate situation and finds a new home, a new family and epic interplanetary adventure.
"...a fully original sci-fi mythology...vividly rendered and suspenseful...tonally similar to the Hunger Games and Divergent series...enjoyably akin to works like the Ender's Game novels and Valerian comic series..." - Launchpad Prose Competition
Set in a post-war 24th century America, 13-year-old Charlie runs away from his abusive uncle, following an old road he hopes will lead him to the ocean. Along the way he's joined by a lost dog, Katie, and fights for survival in the wastelands. When Charlie reaches the end of the road, he discovers the thriving and technologically advanced city of Arcadia, where he saves the life of head-strong Becca Kiel, after her illicit journey through a wormhole lands her in the middle of a busy street. Charlie settles into a new life, and his friendship with Becca grows, until their destinies become intertwined as they dream of finding a new home for humanity, somewhere among the stars. But a Colonial Rebellion and violent space pirates conspire against them, leading them to risk everything for long-shot mission to find a new home for humanity.
"Beyond Tomorrow's Sun" explores the meaning of home and family, and a young boy's search for both, on Earth, and beyond.
Review Quotes
"a fully original sci-fi mythology...vividly rendered and suspenseful...enjoyably akin to works like the ENDER'S GAME novels and VALERIAN comic series..."
Launchpad Prose Competition
"a well-written science fiction story that doesn't lose sight of the humanity of its characters...with hints of the classic western...the world-building in this novel is excellent."
ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Competition
BookLife Editor's Choice for January 2025: "Refreshing sci-fi where complex characters race to save a dying Earth. Comparable to Marko Kloos's Terms of Enlistment, Kyle Noland's S.E.T. The Earth on Fire."