Rising Son

In 1947 the world changed forever. A godlike being came to Earth, mimicked the form of an ordinary man and chose to help humanity in a way the primitive species could understand. Inspired by American comic books, the powerful extraterrestrial created a colorful costume, took the name Aegis and became a hero. Long after his tragic death, the legacy of Aegis lives on. Born of human science and alien technology, a Posthuman race came into existence. Champions, deviants, slackers and celebrities, each one is unique, each one is capable of affecting the lives of millions. Led by Independence, the heroic clone of Aegis, the Posties struggled to live up to the ideals of their progenitor. But so much power cannot be controlled, and the age of heroes ended in fire and blood at the dawn of the Twenty-First Century. Now, in the year 2016, having always lived in a society that values security more than liberty, sixteen-year-old Tom Fuson discovers a secret that will the change the world forever. Alongside the heroes of yesterday and their children, young Tom will learn that the real world is never as simple as the stories. He will learn that nothing is ever truly secure and that liberty always comes with a price. He will learn that the only thing more difficult than being superhuman ... is being human.