Following the trend of dystopian novels, Genesis will appeal to readers of sci-fi and books like Robopocalypse, Blood Red Road, and the classic 1984. It's the year 2075. The island Republic has emerged from a ruined world. Its citizens are safe but not free. They live in complete isolation from the outside world. Approaching planes are gunned down, refugees shot on sight. Until a man named Adam Forde rescues a girl from the sea. Anaximander, a young Academy student, is put through a gruelling exam. Her special subject: the life of Adam Forde, her long-dead hero. What secrets has she discovered and what is her own surprising link to Adam? She is forced to confront the horrifying truth about her totalitarian world. Genesis is a thriller that asks the big questions: What is it to be human? What makes a soul? | Genesis by Bernard Beckett, Paperback | Indigo Chapters