Title: Hydro ( Aurelia #1) Author: A.C Waltower Publisher: Self Published Publication Date: December 2014 Genre: YA, Sci-Fi Blurb: The year is 2091. 75 years ago, a nuclear war desolated Earth. The top 2% of the world fled to Hydro, a compound on the Moon. The rest of the population were left trying to survive on a barren Earth. Seventeen-year-old Blake lives on Earth with his dad and little brother. When Blake’s father is given the grave sentence of terminal cancer, Blake decides to save his dad by sneaking onto Hydro and making a deal with Hydro’s council. In exchange for them saving his dad, he will give them the answer to everyone’s problem; the location of a new habitable planet. The unexpected and unannounced arrival of Blake leaves many citizens with mixed feelings, none more confusing than those of sixteen-year-old Ziva. The more she learns about Blake and where he comes from, the more she learns that not everything she is being told about the situation on Earth in true, including those told by her beloved grandfather. Why has he been lying to her? And more importantly what is he hiding from her? Character Profile : Name: Ziva Turner Age: 16 years old Gender: Female Birthplace: Hydro Compound Parents: Robert & Samantha “Sam” Turner Grandparent: Isom Turner Siblings: None Occupation: Student Hobbies: Spending time studying, listening to her grandfather recount story about Earth, and hanging with her best friend, Martin. Name: Blake Holland Age: 17 years old Gender: Male Birthplace: Unknown Parents: Asriel & Aurelia Holland Siblings: Ronny Turner Occupation: Survivor Hobbies: Taking care of his dad and little brother, hunting, and causing mischief. Name: Martin Cooper Age: 15 years old Gender: Third Gender Birthplace: Hydro Compound Parents: Henry & Stacy Cooper Siblings: None Occupation: Student Hobbies: Going to the Sky Zone, playing video games, meeting new friends, and hanging with his best friend, Ziva. Name: Greta Age: 23 years old Gender: Transgendered female Birthplace: Hydro Compound Parents: Lewis & Terry Miller Siblings: None Occupations: receptionists Hobbies: Shopping, IMing her friend, Eddie, and hanging with her best friend, Salleha. Name: Isom Turner Age: 100 years old Gender: Male Birthplace: Albuquerque, NM Parents: Daniel & Kelly Turner Spouse: Mary Turner (deceased) Occupations: Semi-retired Commander of Earth Hobbies: Unknown Author Interview: Tell us a bit about yourself. I am 28 years old. I was born and raised in San Diego, CA. I am the second oldest of six children. When did you decide you wanted to become a writer? I've always loved writing and reading. About 3 years ago, I got the strong urge to start writing the stories that were forming in my mind. But it took me about a year after that to get the courage to tell my friends and family I wanted to be a writer. What do you love about the genres you write in? I love YA! I like the innocence of the characters and the crazy and unexpected twists and turns in the plots and story lines. Who are the Authors that have inspired you? Every author that I have every read has inspired me to write my own stories. What can you tell us about Aurelia: Hydro. What kind of readers will it appeal to? Aurelia: Hydro is an action packed, science-fiction novel. It will appeal to readers who like fast paced young adult novels. Aurelia: Hydro has been compared to novels, such as The hunger Games and TV shows like The 100. Can you tell us a bit about the dynamics between Ziva and Blake? Ziva and Blake’s relationship is a very curious one. Ziva is very intrigued by Blake’s upfront personality. While, Blake is interested about Ziva and her upbringing. Any upcoming works we should know about? My next novel to be released is Awakened, which is the first novel in the Tsela series. It will be out February 13th. Right now, I am currently working on Isom’s Secret, the second novel in the Aurelia series. It has a tentative release date of March 27th.
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