A World of Novo Novel: Ridge Lake Series: Book 02: Rowanby Katrin GreeneIn a world of raiders, indent gangs, and acid rain, a sleepy little town is no longer safe…With his daughter Elizabet nearly dying and now not speaking to him, Myles Gibson has some tough decisions to make. His family is torn apart. His promise to his dead wife broken by the very people he'd counted on to help him keep it. With his life obliterated by one selfish act, how would he survive? Survive. And maybe find a way to reconnect with the daughter he loves beyond reason. Myles knows he's been lucky. Has it finally run out? Or does he go for the brass ring?Rowan's been watching a tortured Myles Gibson sit in her bar, Yugi's, day after day. Dealing with reporters and his shrewish, demanding sister. His life, along with his daughter Elizabet's, played out on national TV for everyone to see.While the influx of cash is an answer to her troubles, having that many reporters underfoot at the tavern is making life difficult. As if she didn't have enough to deal with, her ex-husband, Eli, is rearing his ugly head. Again. They've been warring for a decade. He wants Yugi's for himself.Eli's a well-known local raider. His reputation is fierce enough, with several murders, kidnappings, and arson under his belt to back up his threats. Rowan, however, hasn't backed down yet. Much to her sort-of brother Jordan's awe and dismay.With the feud blowing up again, after the poisoning of Sisihall Creek and near murder of Elizabet Gibson, the reporters aren't going anywhere soon. There's too much news in such a little country town.With the Guard and reporters everywhere, will Rowan be able to keep Yugi's secrets? The ones passed down to her from generations? Or will Eli finally win and blow her to pieces? Hi. My pen name is Katrin Greene.I have lived most of my life as an office manager, accountant, auditor, math-geek, and applications specialist. Sometimes this has been in someone's garage. Sometimes, a cube farm. That's my "work life."The life inside my brain??? Well, that's a bit different. A friend once told me its like watching glitterbombs go off like fireworks.My current worlds:The World of Novo: a post-apocalyptic world, twenty years later, and how much fun some people bring into the world.Haven Point: A semi-rookie police officer and her dog in the Adirondacks trying to pay off her student loans and deal with a mother that is gender-biased and trying to marry her off…See you around the stacks sometime! Welcome to Ridge Lake, a small farming community about an hour's drive north of the City-State of Taliville. There, you can visit The Co-op, Yugi's Tavern, or Terry's Cafe. Just be careful not to walk to closely next to the jacketed oxen. Meet this fun cheesecakey apocalyptic world where one day you might be simply sitting behind your desk and the next, outrunning goats and potatoes.The Beginning: Twenty years previous, the City Elite call it Fallen Stars. When scientists decided to change the year calendar from A.D. to N.M. Novo Mutanis…. When the satellites fell, crashing into the land, sea, volcanoes and bio-research stations, releasing a deadly combination of toxic chemicals, diseases, and radiation into the sky. The water… all the water in the world is now acidic. Burning to exposed skin. It has to be purified to be usable. Life on Earth is still struggling to rise. Living in the city means protection from the acid rain. It also means high taxes, high rent, and high prices for the most basic needs. Rainbow Bloods, they are called. Whispered by those who survived wars, starvation, terrorists, disease, and cancer. Those who are different, mutated, are feared.
