by Cara Highsmith (Author), Gordon Jensen (Author)
When the Alpha Centauri crew returns to earth after a failed mission to explore a distant planet, they quickly learn the world is not how they left it. Under new global leadership, the planet has managed to go decades without conflict, except for one major problem. Thanks to a pandemic caused by a mutation in a new strain of GMO corn, the world's population plummeted to 2.6 billion, wiping out a disproportionate amount of men and leaving the globe run almost entirely by women. The mutation altered the human DNA, making it impossible to produce male babies and increasing Y-chromosome related diseases. Are they in an unsolvable world problem? The world may soon come to understand that sometimes getting what you wish for isn't the gift you think it will be.
Author Biography
Cara Highsmith has always loved the world of books and has worked in the industry the majority of her adult life. She holds a Master of Arts in English from Belmont University and worked towards a PhD at Middle Tennessee State University. Cara was on the editorial team at Hachette Book Group USA, working with several New York Times bestselling authors. After Hachette, she began freelancing, developing manuscripts, editing, and ghostwriting for authors. Cara is a master of being a jack of all trades, but currently spends her free time working on several personal writing projects. Gordon Jensen holds an MBA from University of Rochester, New York, Simon School of Business and a bachelor's degree from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. After working in finance In New York for several years, Jensen went back to Minnesota to run the family business. He retired after selling the the business and is now fulfilling a number of life-long dreams, including writing a novel series.