Publisher's Synopsis
"What a fun, energetic read! I was fascinated by the story from the very beginning, and I had a hard time putting the book down to go to sleep. Dan Pouliot did an incredible job with the concept of human potential, creating a riveting read that kept me wanting more through every twist and turn."
"An enlightening read & quite clever in a lot of ways. Hits a perfect end note."
"I loved the quotes and passages at the chapter headings, classy, intelligent and best of all, it intensifies the mystery and tension."
"The beauty of this book is: Global appeal! Dan Pouliot has achieved what all writers should strive for... A book that anybody can read."
"I started out expecting a fun filled Sci-Fi novel. The deeper I got in the more I realized that there was so much more to take away. By the end, I found myself adjusting the way I look at everyday situations. For people with anxiety, this is a must read. I highly recommend!"
"Could have been written for TV!"
"Loved this book: great characters, excellent plot and unusual challenges and solutions. Mostly I loved the momentum. It starts moving and keeps moving, faster and faster. Intended to read first 10 pages but never wanted to stop. Action! Adventure! Exotic technologies!"
"This young adult book is not usually my genre but it grabbed me on page one. I want more. I now need to rethink my dismissal of this genre."
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"Rich! Rich! Pick me! Pick me!" Will had stopped his urgent pleas after having been passed over by both team captains the first dozen times for the more able-bodied boys.
Please don't let me be picked last. If there was a God, that was his prayer. Again today, as with so many other recesses, his prayer was unanswered. Third-grade recess can be brutal on unathletic boys. And fourth, and fifth... and seventh, and eighth too. By high-school his aspirations of being popular-being loved-have withered; years of hurt-feelings and unmet desires creates fertile ground for bitterness and cynicism to grow within him.
Will Freeman is an anxious teen. He discovers-along with his new friend Lily- an unusual item in his attic. She shows it off in public, unleashing a series of events that changes their lives forever. A stranger claims it holds the key to the next stage of humanity's evolution. Malevolent forces and silent orbs will stop at nothing to retrieve it, even abducting Lily and forcing her at gunpoint onto an unearthly craft. Will-along his socially awkward best friend Russell-must rescue her, all the while feeling afraid, lost, and shy. But even with Russell, Will is on his own when it comes to discovering the courage to confront his greatest fear: a first kiss.
