Publisher's Synopsis
Imagine you're fourteen. Imagine you have lived with ghosts all your life. Imagine you know UFOs exist because they are out to kill you. Imagine all your friends and family are gone. You are on your own. When fourteen year old Sam Kahu, the only survivor of a fire at historic Renwick house on remote Aotea Island, meets detective constable Sue Williams he has a funny feeling he's met her before. But when he predicts her lesbian lover is dumping her Sue's not impressed, thinking it a cop's prank. Only when Sam proves his claim of psychic powers by saving her life does Sue take him seriously. He's proved he's psychic and caring, but he also tells the doubting detective that he has his own UFO. So begins Changels Genesis, a coming-of-age, young adult, science fantasy, detective story folded into today's global landscape. Over six parts, starting with Initiation, the story expands to embrace crimes and conflicts of Earth at the beginning of the 21st century. Part Harry Potter, part X-Files, part National Geographic, complete with detailed maps, and told in the easy and direct manner of Sam, Changels Genesis is an emotional rollercoaster where the stakes for everyone only get bigger. Not suitable for those under 13 years
