Perception (The Perception Trilogy) (Volume 1)

***A Library JournalSelection***
Eternal Life is To Die For.

Seventeen year old ZoeVanderveen is a GAP--a genetically altered person. She lives in the security ofa walled city on prime water-front property along side other equally beautifulpeople with extended life spans. Her brother Liam is missing.

Noah Brody is a naturalwho lives on the outside. He leads protests against the GAPs and detests thewidening chasm they've created between those who have and those who don't. Hedoesn't like girls like Zoe and he has good reason not to like herspecifically.

Zoe's carefree lifetakes a traumatic turn. She's in trouble and it turns out that Noah, the lastguy on earth she should trust, is the only one who can help her.

PERCEPTION is a (SF/mystery/romance) Young Adult novel that takes place in the not too distantfuture in a world changed by climate extremes, natural disasters and impendingwars, and where scientific breakthroughs cause class divisions--bothfinancially and philosophically. It explores the clash between faith andscience and how differences can separate us as enemies or ally us together. Andin some cases, even in the midst of betrayal and personal crisis, there's roomto fall in love.