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Arclight (novel)
Arclight is a science fiction, dystopian, young adult novel series by Texan author Josin L. McQuein. The first book, ''Arclight'', was published in April 2013 by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. According to WorldCat, the book is in 621 libraries. The second book in the series, ''Meridian'', was published in 2014. The story follows Marina, a teenage amnesiac in an unwelcoming post-apocalyptic American military base by the name of Arclight. As the tale progresses, Marina makes astounding discoveries and unlikely friends on her journey to discover who she was, and where she belongs. Synopsis ''"The first rule of the Arclight is'' Light is safety: light is life. ''Within the walls of light, people are protected from the Fade- the creatures that have destroyed the world. The second rule is'' Never go outside alone. ''The third:'' No one ever comes back from the dark. ''But Marina did. She doesn't know who she is or where she came from. And she doesn't kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, extraterrestrial life, sentient artificial intelligence, cybernetics, certain forms of immortality (like mind uploading), and the singularity. Science fiction predicted several existing inventions, such as the atomic bomb, robots, and borazon, whose names entirely match their fictional predecessors. In addition, science fiction might serve as an outlet to facilitate future scientific and technological innovations. Science fiction can trace its roots to ancient mythology. It is also related to fantasy, horror, and superhero fiction and contains many subgenres. Its exact definition has long been disputed among authors, critics, scholars, and readers. Science fiction, in literature, film, television, and other media, has beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
