The First Signal: 2041

Out Sept. 25th

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Out Sept. 25th 〰️

The world is predicted to end by the year 2041.

In 2038, fifteen-year-old Rex Hamilton is growing up in a New York City transformed by technology, where robots are part of everyday life.

Then something enormous appears beyond the Moon.

As the mysterious object draws closer, Rex and his friend Lucy Garrett are swept into a crisis that reaches far beyond New York—and forces the world to confront terrifying possibilities.

Soon, Rex is fighting not just to survive, but to protect his family, his friends, and a planet that is rapidly slipping toward extinction.

A story about courage, hope, and holding on to the people who make the future worth fighting for.

This book is not a typical sci-fi end-of-the-world apocalypse novel. It’s about real people, and the characters really come to life. There are lots of twists and turns.
— Simms Hallifield, age 13 (Morristown, NJ)
I love the way this book brings the two worlds together—Earth and the Members of the Continuum. The villains aren’t simply evil; their choices have a logic behind them, even when they do terrible things to achieve their goals. Very interesting.
— Will Huntington, age 15 (London, UK)
Every chapter made me want to keep reading. And I love Winnie and Frank, Rex’s home out-of-date robots! Five stars!
— Cecilia Poston, age 12 (Savannah, GA)

A YA science-fiction story about courage, hope, first contact, artificial intelligence, and holding on to the people who make the future worth fighting for.