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Here is the book blurb for Crèche Terrenium.
Youth
out of control… Citizens demand a solution.
The
Edict…
A
law enacted to deal with recalcitrant children lays the blame on their parents.
Only a computer can properly change The Melane Galaxy’s youth and turn them
into good citizens. Chairman Sterling must force people to realize that parents
aren’t right for raising children.
The
Reporter…
Susannah
Tilotsen discovers she’s being used by a government attempting to parent
children. She soon realizes no one is safe from this new law. The loss of her
beloved husband and her daughter being forcibly taken to Crèche Terrenium
drives her to organize a group determined to stop this madness.
The
Boy…
Ripped
from his loving home, Joey Dinaldo is taken to Crèche Terrenium after
government troops find him living with his parents. He works hard to be a good
citizen and obey the rules, but soon discovers he can’t support a system
designed to turn children into uncaring robots.
The
Computer…
Master,
the computer system that will raise these children, controls every second of
their lives. Yet, there is no one to maintain the machine. The computer never
thinks it needs to be repaired, even as the control it exerts slowly erodes. It
is perfect, and fights to keep from being destroyed.
Rebels
refuse to stop fighting until they have closed down the Crèche system and
returned the children to their parents. Or find them a guardian. All of them are willing to
do whatever it takes to end this madness… but at what cost?
Release Date: June 2, 2019
Genre: Young Adult Science Fiction
Sounds like quite a read here!
Purchase Links:
Universal Reader link: https://books2read.com/u/4j1Dg2
Let's hear from the author, K.C. Sprayberry, about her new book.
A galaxy under attack… youth out
of control… extreme measures are called for… until the citizens are faced with
impossible choices.
Good
day and welcome to the release of Crèche
Terrenium. This book was written many years ago, when I was first starting
out in my writing career. I submitted it to Millennial Science Fiction and
Fantasy Magazine as a 5,000 word short story. This was during the days of snail
mail submissions and waiting months on end to hear back from the editor-in-chief.
To my surprise, I heard back rather quickly, about six weeks. Figuring they’d
laughed and sent me a letter telling me that I should quit writing, I waited a
couple of days before reading the bad news. Well, it wasn’t a contract to have
the short story published in their magazine. What I did get was a letter
telling me that the then editor-in-chief loved the concept of my short story
and wanted me to develop it into a full book before resubmitting.
The
full book was written, critiqued, edited, rewritten, et cetera, over a period of six
months of sleepless nights and fingernail chewing days. I finally resubmitted
the new story to the editor-in-chief per her request, only to hear back nearly
immediately. The thin envelope pretty much told the story before I opened it.
Turns
out while I was breathing life into this novel, the editor-in-chief had been
replaced with someone else. That individual bluntly informed me that they were
no longer interested in teen sci-fi books, as “teens didn’t read.” Who was I to
argue? I knew the book was good. All I had to do was wait for the right time
and place to present it to the world.
The
time is now. The place is here. Enjoy!
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The
Melane Galaxy has a problem, one that threatens their very existence. Led by a
reporter, Susannah Tilotsen, the citizens demand a solution to their children
terrorizing people. Yet, when Chairman Marcus Sterling institutes the Crèche
system, Susannah feels deep shock and dismay.
The
children will be taken from their parents and raised by a computer designed to
educate and monitor them. No adults will have interaction with the youth of the
galaxy. The overall goal is to create good citizens of the youths rather than
out of control hooligans.
Is
this solution good intentions by the leadership? What if a parent protests the
loss of their child? What choice do they have?
Here is an an excerpt...
Black words on
the creamy parchment in her hand numbed Susannah Tilotsen. Shivers racked her
spine; fear deadened her fingertips. Her grip loosened and the document
fluttered to her feet. The forty-something man in front of her caressed his
silver-shot sable hair before spreading his hands. She watched the public façade take over as
the benevolent leader of a fractious, crumbling galaxy smiled. She knew better.
His duplicitous expression sent chills up her spine.
She looked at
the settlement she was reporting on to a galaxy awaiting a solution for a
growing problem. The gray on gray buildings depressed her. The same hue was
repeated in the walkways and latticed worked fences enclosing the twelve living
areas. The children who soon call this place home would have no relief from the
depressing shades of grey.
Intriguing!
Get your copy of this YA sci-fi novel today, readers!
About the Author:
Living a dream
she’s had since she first discovered the magic of books, K.C. Sprayberry
traveled the U.S. and Europe before finally settling in the mountains of
Northwest Georgia. She’s been married to her soulmate for nearly a quarter of a
century and they enjoy spoiling their grandchildren along with many other
activities.
A multi-genre
author, K.C. Sprayberry is always on the hunt for new stories. Inspiration
strikes at the weirdest times and drives her to grab notebook and pen to jot
down her ideas. Those close to her swear nothing or no one is safe if she’s
smiling gently in a corner and watching those in the same room interact. Her
observations have often given her ideas for her next story, set not only in the
South but wherever the characters demand they settle.
Author Links:
Website: https://www.kcsprayberry.com/
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