In a world where the slightest edge can mean the difference between success and failure, Leisha Camden is beautiful, extraordinarily intelligent ... and one of an ever-growing number of human beings who have been genetically modified to never require sleep.
Once considered interesting anomalies, now Leisha and the other "Sleepless" are outcasts -- victims of blind hatred, political repression, and shocking mob violence meant to drive them from human society ... and, ultimately, from Earth itself.
But Leisha Camden has chosen to remain behind in a world that envies and fears her...
In a world where the slightest edge can mean the difference between success and failure, Leisha Camden is beautiful, extraordinarily intelligent .....
Get Your Readers' Attention--And Keep It--From the First World to the Final Page
Translating that initial flash of inspiration into a complete story requires careful crafting. So how do you keep your story from beginning slowly, floundering midway, and trailing off at the end? Nancy Kress shows you effective solutions for potential problems at each stage of your story--essential lessons for strong start-to-finish storytelling.
Hook readers, agents, and editors in the first three paragraphs.
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Get Your Readers' Attention--And Keep It--From the First World to the Final Page
Translating that initial flash of inspiration into a ...
In a deep crevice awaits an alien parasite, dormant till the accidental fall of a small girl awakens it. Annabel does not realize how serious the consequences of her fall really are...and how her little misstep may change the future of humanity itself. *** A remarkable new tale in the highly acclaimed Stellar Guild Series.
In a deep crevice awaits an alien parasite, dormant till the accidental fall of a small girl awakens it. Annabel does not realize how serious the cons...
