The Creative Fire
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- $16.99
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
Nothing can match the power of a single voice... Ruby Martin expects to spend her days repairing robots while avoiding the dangerous peacekeeping forces that roam the corridors of the generation ship The Creative Fire. The social structure of the ship is rigidly divided, with Ruby and her friends on the bottom. Then a ship-wide accident gives Ruby a chance to fight for the freedom she craves. Her enemies are numerous, well armed, and knowledgeable. Her weapons are a fabulous voice, a quick mind, and a deep stubbornness. Complicating it all--an unreliable A.I. and an enigmatic man she met - and kissed - exactly once--who may hold the key to her success. If Ruby can't transform from a rebellious teen to the leader of a revolution, she and all her friends will lose all say in their future. Like the historical Evita Perón, Ruby rises from the dregs of society to hold incredible popularity and power. Her story is about love and lust and need and a thirst for knowledge and influence so deep that it burns. From the Trade Paperback edition.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Cooper puts a science fiction spin on the life of Eva Per n in this fast-paced, teen-friendly series starter. Grays perform all menial labor on the generation ship Creative Fire. If the grays protest, the reds and the ship's artificial intelligence keep them in line. Ruby Martin is a gray and a dreamer, and once she learns that the Creative Fire is nearing the star Adiamo and the planet that will be her new home, she knows things have to change. Ruby becomes the catalyst and focal point of a class war that pits those who have information, access, and security against the oppressed masses. Ruby has a quick mind, a fabulous voice, and the guts to take on the system, but Cooper rarely shows her using her talents, focusing on the efforts of older male collaborators until Ruby once again looks like a pawn. A messy conclusion diminishes anticipation of the next installment.
