PENDULUM

In the distant future, life on Earth is mysteriously coming to an end. To ensure that the last of mankind dies out in a peaceful and civilized manner, the authoritarian Elders manage both dwindling resources and human lives in a strict quota system. Yet none of their precise calculations could have predicted the Throwback Effect — the impending extinction is triggering the young men in their society to revert to a primitive state of pure survival instinct.

Liam, a supply pilot, and Lily, the daughter of the Head Elder, are childhood sweethearts. After discovering that Lily has been ordered into Involuntary Suicide by her own father, Liam leads a group of Throwback rebels in trying to conquer and colonize a suspiciously Earth-like planet covertly protected by the Elders’ Council. Little does Liam know that he’s disrupting an ancient cycle that will prove catastrophic for both planets — and his future with Lily.

Note from author: This is the first completed novel I'd ever written. I submitted it to publishers, got a revise and resubmit from a major house that didn't work out, and moved onto other projects. Now, a few books later, I woke up one day and decided it's time to give it another go. I'll be re-editing the original manuscript in segments with skills I didn't possess before, and post them here on a regular basis. Enjoy and please let me know what you think of it :) There's just something about this story that speaks to my heart, and I'm so honored to share it with you.