Recycled World

When the world ends, where do you go?Fifteen-year-old Peter Russell has waited all his life to escape a dying Earth and head for the stars. Days before his ship is scheduled to leave, the corporation in charge of the evacuation disappears, abandoning the rest of humanity. The Exodus is over, with thousands left behind.No messages.No excuses.No way out. Left behind on a dying planet with no power and no food, Peter must find a refuge for himself, his mom, and his little brother. Taking a chance on a rumor, the family begins the terrifying journey to the Dome, a self-sustaining colony located hundreds of miles away. Along the way, they must protect themselves from the desperate remains of humanity. Even if they survive the journey, the Dome harbors secrets deep inside.What do you do when there's nowhere to go? I've been an IT guy, a choir director, an executive assistant, a stay-at-home mom, a college instructor, and that lady at the information booth in a tourist town. But writer is the best job ever, because I get to make stuff up. Stuff I wish were true, stuff I'm glad isn't true.

Sometimes, a refuge becomes a prison.Five hundred years after the Earth was evacuated, fifteen-year-old Peter Russell awakes inside the Dome--a sealed world created to provide refuge for those left behind.While he's been in suspended animation, the world has changed around him. His mom has aged twenty years seemingly overnight. Disabilities are nearly nonexistent. And the Dome is ruled by an insane scientist and the minions who worship him like a god. The same scientist who married his mother while he was in deep sleep.When his little brother Jacob disappears, Peter must find allies to help him search--and avoid those who would prefer Jacob not exist at all. I've been an IT guy, a choir director, an executive assistant, a stay-at-home mom, a college instructor, and that lady at the information booth in a tourist town. But writer is the best job ever, because I get to make stuff up. Stuff I wish were true, stuff I'm glad isn't true.