The Dark Intercept
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Publisher Description
The Dark Intercept by Julia Keller is the beginning of a “riveting” (Emmy Laybourne) science fiction adventure that challenges the voluntary surrender of liberties for the perception of safety.
When the state controls your emotions, how hard will you fight to feel free?
In a radiant world of endless summer, the Intercept keeps the peace. Violet Crowley, the sixteen-year-old daughter of New Earth’s Founding Father, has spent her life in comfort and safety. Her days are easy thanks to the Intercept, a crime-prevention device that monitors emotion. But when her long-time crush, Danny Mayhew, gets into a dangerous altercation on Old Earth, Violet launches a secret investigation to find out what he's hiding. An investigation that will lead her to question everything she's ever known about Danny, her father, and the power of the Intercept.
Much like the device itself, The Dark Intercept will get under your skin.
“The Dark Intercept grabbed me from the first page and shook me until the last.” —Emmy Laybourne, author of Berserker, Sweet, and the Monument 14 trilogy
“A rare, literary feat.” —Gennifer Albin, New York Times bestselling author of the Crewel World trilogy
The Dark Intercept is a Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable List selection!
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this dystopian trilogy opener set in 2294, a portion of humanity dwells on the artificial paradise of New Earth, which floats above the devastated remnants of the old world, where the less fortunate eke out a hardscrabble existence. Meanwhile, a device known as the Intercept monitors and records all emotions, weaponizing them as needed to control those who get out of line. Sixteen-year-old Violet Crowley, an Intercept operator and daughter of New Earth's founder, wants to find out why her crush, police officer Danny Mayhew whose brother invented the Intercept frequently travels back to the surface, despite the rules. Her investigations lead to the discovery of secrets regarding her family history, the Intercept's true purpose, and a rebel group dedicated to freeing humanity from its grasp. Keller (Back Home) presents an intriguing premise, but this story falls apart around the edges, largely due to murky character motivations and aspects of the worldbuilding that don't hold up to close scrutiny. The central romance between Violet and Danny never feels fully believable, and the climax leads to a lackluster resolution. Ages 13 up.
