Randoms (44 page)
Authors: David Liss
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
DAVID LISS
is, himself, a proud science fiction geek. When not acting like a total fanboy, he's generally working on his books, stories, and comics. Liss has written eight bestselling novels for adults, most recently
The Day of Atonement
, and is the author of numerous comics, including
Mystery Men
,
Sherlock Holmes: Moriarty Lives
, and
Angelica Tomorrow
.
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Interior design by Hilary Zarycky
The text for this book is set in New Caledonia.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Randoms / David Liss.âFirst edition.
pages cm
Summary: “A twelve-year-old boy is chosen to join a four-person applicant team to work toward membership in the Confederation of United Planets, and stumbles across conspiracies resembling science fiction he's been a fan of his entire life”âProvided by publisher.
ISBN 978-1-4814-1779-2 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-4814-1781-5 (eBook)
[1. Science fiction. 2. ConspiraciesâFiction.]Â Â I. Title.
PZ7.1.L57Ran 2015
[Fic]âdc23
2014026966