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Asiel
Asiel is a short story excerpted from the upcoming novel The Book 2 of the Movement Trilogy.
Once, man brought Earth to the brink of ruin. To save itself, humanity built a fleet of space stations in orbit. Old fears and hatreds were set aside. As one, mankind fought for survival.
Three hundred years later, that unity is all but forgotten. Humanity has scattered throughout the solar system, taking root in the asteroid belt, on the moons of distant planets, on the planets themselves. A rebellion pushes against the governance of the Citadel and its ruling Council.
Tasneem Kyoh is the last survivor of Earth, and the only survivor of the life extension treatment Soma. She's a legend, and she's over five hundred years old. Roaming through the asteroid belt, staying a step ahead of Citadel operatives, Tasneem's voice echoes through the solar system, calling for rebellion. But humanity is beaten down, tired. Can Tasneem rally them to fight anew for their own freedom? Will they even listen when she finally reveals the discovery that will change their lives forever?
Once, man brought Earth to the brink of ruin. To save itself, humanity built a fleet of space stations in orbit. Old fears and hatreds were set aside. As one, mankind fought for survival.
Three hundred years later, that unity is all but forgotten. Humanity has scattered throughout the solar system, taking root in the asteroid belt, on the moons of distant planets, on the planets themselves. A rebellion pushes against the governance of the Citadel and its ruling Council.
Tasneem Kyoh is the last survivor of Earth, and the only survivor of the life extension treatment Soma. She's a legend, and she's over five hundred years old. Roaming through the asteroid belt, staying a step ahead of Citadel operatives, Tasneem's voice echoes through the solar system, calling for rebellion. But humanity is beaten down, tired. Can Tasneem rally them to fight anew for their own freedom? Will they even listen when she finally reveals the discovery that will change their lives forever?
44 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 22, 2013
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About the author
Jason Gurley
38 books431 followersJason Gurley is the author of Awake in the World (Roaring Brook, 2019) and Eleanor (Crown, 2016), and co-author of The Edge of Sleep (St. Martin's, 2023). His short fiction appears in the anthologies Loosed Upon the World (Saga, 2015) and Help Fund My Robot Army!!! (2014). He lives and writes in Scappoose, Oregon. More at www.jasongurley.com.
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