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Sage is the head of a group of intellectuals from various disciplines who developed artificial and crystal-powered bots that saved the earth from the ecological crisis humans created. It was a rogue and rebellious move that got her into trouble, but the end results worked. Not only have her bots helped heal the earth and remove most diseases, but their use has also led to the unexpected development of psychic abilities in some people and animals. Now, her teenage twins, Cali and Kalen, along with their friends, are embracing their rebel sides as they set out to expose the dangers of their mother’s institute's newest work. The EthosBot is attempting to heal mental health issues. However, there are individual side effects and area-wide occurrences which pose a real threat. While navigating this new danger, the teens also deal with first loves, betrayal, and terrorists.
Sky’s novel follows the offspring of the protagonist from her Sage and the Crystal Bot series. Those who enjoyed the earlier series will likely love this book. Those new to the author’s work may wish to explore her earlier series also, as this story takes place after worldbuilding has been accomplished. Sky’s writing consists of well-written sentences and a fast-paced narrative mixing science, ecological concerns, science fiction, and personal drama. Her book focuses more on the personal stories of her characters and the biological aspects than on action-driven sequences. There are action scenes, but the author’s focus is clearly on the other elements. In addition, the novel isn’t packed with a lot of hard sci-fi facts. In that sense, this book would be considered soft sci-fi.