Noah's Children

In 2412, a madman pushed a button and destroyed all life on the surface of the planet. Despite the global turmoil which preceded its demise, few had anticipated total destruction.

Noah Daniels had. Ten years earlier, the brilliant botanist had recruited a multi-disciplinary group of humanity’s best. By the time the destruction occurred, they were living in a self-contained civilization, nine thousand feet below the surface of the earth.

Over one-thousand years later, his descendants return to the surface and view blue skies for the first time. The paradise is quickly divided, however. Some fear that toxins still remain in the environment. Others fight for control of the new domain. Mutant creations are feared and hunted.

Can Noah’s children find peace in the new world or are they destined to repeat the mistakes of the past?

Book Blurb Friday is hosted by Lisa Ricard Claro, who posts a weekly photo and challenges us to “write a book jacket blurb (150 words or less) so enticing that potential readers would feel compelled to buy the book.” That’s quite a challenge, but it’s a lot of fun as well. Click on the image at the left to read more blurbs or enter one of your own.
This week’s blurb has 136 words.