ENDWORLD - A Novel, The Shane Campaign Edition: Book One of The Endworld Series
ENDWORLD - A Novel, The Shane Campaign Edition is set approximately 15 years after machines became self-aware in the not too distant future. The Administration--A totalitarian, machine run society that provides for, but suppresses humanity and controls a sizable portion of the world--has been at proverbial war with the last remnants of "free" humanity that have dubbed themselves the People's Rebellion for Freedom and Equality.
The novel begins in the civilized, Mid-Western Territory and is the story of William MacNuff, a 17 year old who on the eve of his 18th Birthday decides to run away rather than be drafted into Administration service as a "humachine." He flees east down the eight lane, asphalt super Highway that the machines created, his destination a Rebellion controlled island, hypothetically established in the middle of the Great Sea called "Free Caymen."
His best friend Maria Markinson runs with him. Along the way, they encounter a handful of people who assist them, join them and agree to lead them to their final destination. As they are pursued by a force of machines that grows in size with each passing kilometer, they fall in love, deal with death and betrayal, and reluctantly find themselves drawn into a deeper, ageless conflict, the outcome of which will affect not only their world, but all of existence.
ENDWORLD - A Novel, The Shane Campaign Edition contains newly published material, including a new Forward--"What is the Shane Campaign?"--and an excerpt from the forthcoming CHILDREN OF ENDWORLD, Book Two of The Endworld Series. All proceeds from its sale will be donated to Shane Lee and his ongoing fight against DIPG (Diffuse Intrinsic Poline Glioma), a rare form of brain cancer. Learn more at http://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/help-shane-fight-/195415 and #FightForShane!