It was supposed to be a week in paradise. A luxury resort. A glossy promo shoot. A paycheck and a chance to shine.
Seventeen-year-old Phoenix Sutton didn’t ask to be a hero. He just wanted a quick modeling job and a free trip to the newly discovered planet, Celestia. But the moment he arrives, everything goes wrong. Trapped millions of miles from Earth, Phoenix and his costar Adelaide are thrown into a deadly fight for survival—navigating a tropical war zone of beaches, mountains, and betrayal. A rogue executive has seized control of the planet. The hospitality and security droids have been reprogrammed to kill. And Phoenix’s fake “family” is suddenly in very real danger. Now, with help from Adelaide, their sharp-eyed videographer Eden, and a surprisingly loyal droid named TD7, Phoenix must outrun, outthink, and outfight an army of weaponized machines.
The cameras were still rolling when the terror began.
Welcome to paradise.
A gripping YA sci-fi thriller about betrayal, survival, and the fight to get home.
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“Since it is so likely that children will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage.”
–C.S. Lewis
Paperback, 5" x 7", 224 pages.