Shadows of the Sun
After the sun scorched the Earth and turned the surface into a deadly wasteland, humanity retreated deep underground. In Subterra, survival depends on one thing: light. And CookieCorp controls every last drop of it.
Eighteen-year-old Abby Hart has never accepted that the people of Subterra should have to live at the mercy of a corporation. A gifted young inventor, she spends her nights scavenging discarded technology and building a prototype capable of generating independent light. What begins as an act of curiosity quickly becomes something far more dangerous: a weapon that could destroy CookieCorp's monopoly and give ordinary people control over their own lives.
But CookieCorp will do anything to protect its power.
When Abby's invention is discovered, her small circle of friends is pulled into a dangerous rebellion. Jess, Eli and Kai become caught in a fight far bigger than any of them anticipated, while Abby begins uncovering disturbing secrets buried beneath Subterra's carefully controlled existence. Then tragedy strikes. Eli is killed, and Abby is forced to confront the brutal cost of challenging the corporation. Kai's betrayal fractures the group, leaving Abby questioning who she can trust-even as evidence suggests Kai himself may be torn between his loyalty to CookieCorp and the people he once called friends.
As Abby digs deeper, she discovers that her invention is far more powerful than she ever imagined. It isn't merely a source of light. It could fundamentally change the balance of power in Subterra-and perhaps the future of humanity itself.
The deeper Abby goes, the more personal the truth becomes. Her mother once worked inside CookieCorp and discovered the lies hidden behind the corporation's public image. She tried to expose them and paid with her life. Now Abby discovers that her mother left behind a hidden message, one that suggests her fight against CookieCorp was never finished.
With Grams' health deteriorating, Jess missing, Eli dead and Kai caught between two worlds, Abby must decide how far she is willing to go. She can no longer simply protect herself and the people she loves. If she wants freedom for Subterra, she must take the fight directly to the people who control it.
But the greatest secret is still waiting.
Abby uncovers evidence that CookieCorp did more than exploit the catastrophe known as Sol Fury. The corporation may have been responsible for creating it in the first place-turning a disaster that destroyed the surface into the foundation of its own empire.
Now Abby stands on the brink of a confrontation that could bring CookieCorp to its knees. Yet victory may come at a devastating price, and the truth she uncovers raises a terrifying question: if Sol Fury was created, what else has CookieCorp been hiding?
Abby's rebellion has begun.
And the darkness beneath the Earth may not be the only thing she has to fear.
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