This is my first attempt at fiction. I am enjoying writing it and hope you enjoy reading it. S.C.F
Blurb
In a world ravaged by war after the depletion of fossil fuels – the power hungry Carcer city government has devised a horrifying, and most despicable means of overcoming the vast energy shortages. They are hunting, capturing and torturing wizards and witches in a bid to harness their magical essence as a sustainable energy source.
Jez Surge is a sixteen year old boy. Not only does he have to deal with being the son of overbearing, intelligent and somewhat sinister Allias Surge – he must contend with a growing affection for the beautiful Chayse Summers. To top things off he has noticed that he is developing strange and wonderful powers during a time when anything other than being "normal" is a dangerous occupation.
Hard Back Sleeve
Carcer city glowed brilliantly against the night sky. Luminous signs and electronic advertisements seemed superimposed against a vast sheet of blackness. The streets were lined with streetlamps, an army of sentinels revealing the way for the evening travellers. Cars sped down the motorways and weaved through side roads, their headlights glowing like bright, white halos. Row upon row of houses lined the streets, each house sending out its own jets of light into the night.
Many travellers who had the fortune of making the journey to Carcer city were often perplexed by the wonder of its power. They were often shocked and in awe that electricity apparently flowed freely through the veins of the city, without sign of shortage or that it was ever likely to abate. Surely the officials of Carcer city would be more cautious with such an abundant power supply? Why has Carcer not revealed the source of its power? Would they not share their power with other cities? These were just some of the questions posed by those who happened upon Carcer.
The reason for such questions you see is that any form of power on the Earth was rare. Around sixty years ago the last drop of fossil fuel had been indefinitely burned up and there was none left (except for the odd lump of coal or vial of oil displayed in museums). During a period of time when the fossil fuels were almost depleted, many societies waged terrible wars upon one another in a bid to secure a couple of extra years of "juice", however the use of tanks; and planes; and ships; and submarines merely used up the power more quickly. Oil fields were burned in a bid to spite opposing forces and the extinction of fossil fuel was helped along by the greed and desperation of mankind.
The renewable energy source equipment for wind, water and solar power had been damaged and in many cases destroyed by the "Fossil Fuel wars" meaning that the entire world was virtually at a standstill in terms of economic and technological growth. Except that is, for Carcer city.
