Stephen Spanoudis

Mettle: A moment for you is an eternity for me - Republic of Dreams Stephen Spanoudis

Set in the second half of the 22nd Century, in a world where oceans have risen ten meters above current levels and changed the face of the planet, Mettle follows the adventures of Exander Metro, a young sea-energy farmer whose danger-filled past is written in the scars that cover his skin, and a novel artificial intelligence created by brilliant software architect Angela Gill. When the AI chooses Exander as the hero she will model herself after, what follows is an adventure whose outcome will have life and death consequences on a global scale. Welcome to the Republic of Dreams, where unseen combatants wage a proxy war in a world that is equal parts science, history, metaphor and mystery. Mettle, book one in the series, introduces us to the Metro family, SEAPAC - the world's largest corporation, and the Forgotten Ones, a tribe of outcasts whose Keeper of Legends, a mysterious old woman named Uira, wonders if Exander will be the key to their salvation, or cause their destruction.