Roots of the Ground: Book Two of the Standing Ground Trilogy: The Standing Ground Trilogy Book 1. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.Roots of the Ground: Book Two of the Standing Ground Trilogy: The Standing Ground Trilogy Book 1

In a near-future world without privacy or freedom, life is unravelling for Luke, a teenager whose questions and individuality have no place in surveilled society. A virtual encounter with a girl who claims to live beyond the all-controlling grip of E-Government sets him on a quest not only for answers, but for escape. But is Alys real? Why are there echoes of her world in his father, Nazir Malik's home, especially since Nazir is a celebrity artist trusted by E-Government? And what role can characters from Celtic Arthurian legend possibly play in saving the future? Most urgently, can Luke overcome the threats that surround him and find the Standing Ground? "A wonderful novel... a fresh rendition of the future that draws on technologies that are currently emerging... and on Arthurian legend... akin to Philip Pullman's street-smart, other-worldly creations, complete with convincing, humorous and likeable characters... a gripping read." Anna Kiernan

Jan Fortune was born in Middlesbrough and read theology at Cambridge. She completed a doctorate in feminist theology and has worked as a teacher, priest and charity director. She is the founding editor of Cinnamon Press, led numerous creative writing courses, and mentored writers who have gone on to publication. Her previous publications include non-fiction titles in alternative education and parenting, poetry, and novels, most recently Smiling at Grief in a House in a Forest where Life Grows. She blogs on writing and the writing life.