Today and Forever

Joseph's mother passes away unexpectedly, and he is sent to live with his father--a man he has never met. After spending just enough time with his dad to develop an attachment to him, Joseph's dad sends him so far away that the two may never cross paths again. Mystified by his dad's vague motives, Joseph carries his emotional baggage with him into his new life. Joseph wakes up on a park bench with a deep sense that something is amiss. He slowly becomes aware of all the little discrepancies in the unfamiliar world around him, even at the orphanage he lives in.

Joseph forms a bond with a fellow orphan named Esther, and she becomes his whole world. A wealthy couple adopts Joseph. To his pleasant surprise, Esther is part of his new family, too. The new siblings think their hard times are over. However, things quickly turn sour. When Esther suddenly goes missing, Joseph is stricken with portentous fear. Can he trust his new parents? What exactly do they have in store for Joseph?

Years down the line, Joseph and several of his cousins are gathered at a relative's estate to learn about the secretive government operation they will all be sworn into: the Jupiter Project. Every teen present has been reserved a spot on the Stebulon Council, an elite group that oversees the project from a bird's eye view.

Joseph learns about the Jupiter Project's founder, Daphne, and how her carefully planned cluster of events--if executed properly--will cause one of nine Heronist gods to be born. This mysterious deity is formally known as "The Creation", and his existence will finally be ushered in under Joseph's guidance.

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a/n: this is book 3 of the Tomorrow's Message series.
1. The Fear of Yesterday (publishing - Robin's POV)
2. The Door to Tomorrow (completed - Chuck's POV)
3. Today and Forever (publishing - Joseph's POV)
4. *Destiny in Retrograde (publishing - Chuck's POV)

*current cover image still has the old name on it, "New Century Endeavor"