When being different can be deadly, Jarrod changes the rules. Jarrod is a young man desperate to prove himself. His mother is the powerful leader of the colony, with no time or patience for any perceived shortcomings within her own family. Because Jarrod once refused to join them, sadistic, bullying peers have selected him as a persistent target. To make things worse, Jarrod is becoming an adult, and he's afraid that the lighthearted teasing relationship he's always had with Emily may be slipping away. Set in a world that has little to recommend it, other than a moderate climate and a lack of major predators. Everything goes well until their first ritual, when the colonists discover that this planet physically responds to their summons. Jarrod is the only one of his age who cannot manifest the magic, a deficiency that allows his enemies to shun him from village life. But Jarrod has his own talents which may prove to be the salvation of the entire colony.

 

 

There are 164 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2012 by Lulu. com .