NORADs Ghost (Young Adult Edition UPLOAD) 2

Shortlisted for this year’s Cygnus Science Fiction awards NORAD’s Ghost is a post-apocalypse dystopian science fiction novel and follows the mysterious Thundersky Reece, who defies all that it means to be topside. Those who are topside have lessened lifespans, infected by radiation sickness, and infertility due to the war nuclear war of 2025. Thundersky (the man who defies all) makes some discoveries about himself that he is supposed to keep secret. However, it is that secret that holds the potential future for everyone. As the secret unfolds, it also reveals the deception and corruption of the Utopian Empire.
Thundersky Reece is a “mudsurfer” sent on an unexpected high-stakes mission to the ruins of ancient New York, when he discovers he is not at all who he thought he was, he is thrust into the elite Silosian empire, which has a tight rein on all citizens within its grasp. This does not include the scavengers, religious zealots, or cannibals that claw at the city’s borders, but they maintain a veil of safety from outside threats.