Blog Tour :Other Systems by Elizabeth Guizzetti
Other
Systems:
Powerful Novel by Elizabeth Guizzetti Exposes Difficulties in
Planetary Exploration and Colonization.
Blurb:
Without an influx of human DNA, the utopian colony on
Kipos has eleven generations before it reaches failure. Earth is over ninety
light years away. Time is short.
On the over-crowded Earth, many see opportunity in
Kipos' need. After medical, intelligence, and physiological testing, Abby and
her younger siblings, Jin and Orchid, are offered transportation. Along with
750,000 other strong young immigrants, they leave the safety of their family
with the expectation of good jobs and the opportunity for higher education.
While the Earthlings travel to the new planet in
stasis, the Kiposi, terrified the savages will taint their paradise, pass a
series of indenture and adoption laws in order to assimilate them.
When Abby wakes up on Kipos, Jin
cannot be found. Orchid is ripped from her arms as Abby is sold to a dull-eyed
man with a sterilized wife. Indentured to breed, she is drugged and
systematically coerced. To survive, Abby learns the differences in culture and
language using the only thing that is truly hers on this new world: her
analytical mind. In order to escape her captors, she joins a planetary survey
team where she will discover yet another way of life.
Reviews:
Hectate of the Three Nerds & a Book Club said, “There were such complex issues ranging from technological advances, race and social disputes, and figuring out what can really make a family. It took a while to wrap my mind around the time differences, but I came to accept it as a norm.”
The Red Reader Reviews said: I can guarantee when you're reading Other
Systems, not only will you be enthralled by the world Guizzetti creates but
you'll be right there alongside Abby and her friends.
Denise
DeSio the author of Rose’s Will was equally as impressed. She said, “Time and
again I kept thinking, "Whoa! How many months, maybe years, of research
did she have to do to come up with this stuff?"
Other Systems ISBN: 978-1-937546-01-4 was published by 48Fourteen, is
available from Amazon, Barnes
& Noble, Kobo
and 48Fourteen.
For
more information, visit the book’s official website: http://other-systems.com
About the Author: Elizabeth Guizzetti
Seattle, WA – Elizabeth Guizzetti opened a new door to the science fiction genre with a character driven multi-world fiction that grabs readers’ emotions and refuses to let go. Garnering a growing and dedicated readership, Other Systems examines what an actual life of might entail if someone chooses to leave Earth and live on another planet. Hailed as both ‘thought-provoking’ and ‘emotional’, the book is resonating with readers—some who have never read science fiction before.
Inspired by NASA's Kepler mission (the search for other Earth-like planets) the novel explores the shifts in culture and belief systems, the definition of humanity, and family structure as humans for new homes. Finally it asks: Would you go?
As the author explains, her novel showcases the true power of a determined human mind. “Abby is an intelligent protagonist that grows through the course of the novel. Even though life does not turn out as planned, she uses her mind--not violence--in order to find a way out of her problems,” says Guizzetti.
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with deleted scenes and other extras!
Trailers:
Other
Systems: Voices from the Stars Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAHQJBjRvgE
Other
Systems: The Stargazer Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiIJBPJ1DV8
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