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Nearly one hundred years have passed since the Great Crash. What
was once America is now a collection of enclaves, governed at the
local level and only loosely tied together by the farce of a
federal government.
Catawba, one of the largest and most affluent enclaves in the
southern region, is relatively stable. It maintains successful
business relations with nearby enclaves. But when a new vein of
gold is discovered beneath the feet of its citizens, it's only a
matter of time before trouble finds them.
Now Catawba's fate depends on an untried young trader named Caleb.
Could his plan help secure the enclave's future?
Yet Caleb is keenly aware that if his secret were exposed, he would
not live to see another dawn.
To save his enclave's future, he must risk his
own
Nearly one hundred years have passed since the Great Crash. What
was once America is now a collection of enclaves, governed at the
local level and only loosely tied together by the farce of a
federal government.
Catawba, one of the largest and most affluent enclaves in the
southern region, is relatively stable. It maintains successful
business relations with nearby enclaves. But when a new vein of
gold is discovered beneath the feet of its citizens, it's only a
matter of time before trouble finds them.
Now Catawba's fate depends on an untried young trader named Caleb.
Could his plan help secure the enclave's future?
Yet Caleb is keenly aware that if his secret were exposed, he would
not live to see another dawn.
Praise for Thomas Locke's Books
"Intense action, credible science fiction, and
larger-than-life characters."
--Publishers Weekly on Fault Lines
"Intelligent and fast-paced. . . . Definitely a must-read!"
--RT Book Reviews, 4½ stars, on Recruits
"Locke weaves multiple exciting narratives, connecting them in
unexpected ways."
--Booklist on Renegades
Thomas Locke is a pseudonym for Davis Bunn, an
award-winning novelist with worldwide sales of seven million copies
in twenty-five languages. He is the author of the Legends of the
Realm series, the Fault Lines series, and the Recruits series.
Learn more at www.tlocke.com.