[by Heather Anastasiu]
In the
world I’ve created, glitches came about as a by-product of the Community
attempting to control and enslave most of humanity. Ironically though, putting
the emotion numbing V-chip hardware in people’s heads for several generations
created something the Community never expected—the human brain began to adapt
around the hardware, and in doing so, activated dormant DNA to create unusual
abilities.
In Jurassic Park,
for example, the scientists breed all the animals to be female, but still, as
Jeff Goldblum’s character says, ‘Life finds a way.’ And indeed, that’s what
happens, since because of the amphibian DNA used, the animals begin to adapt
and change sexes so they can reproduce. That blew me away when I first read the
book that that was even possible. Environmental factors and pollution have
caused other extreme adaptations and mutations in animals within several
generations. So I played with the idea of how humans might adapt around the
hardware implanted in their heads.
Only about 5% of our DNA is actively
used for coding. The other 95% is called non-coding DNA or ‘dormant’ DNA. Some
people suspect that the dormant DNA is what makes evolution possible and that if
we could tap into it, we could discover new abilities such as telekinesis and
psychic ability.
Now, I don’t know if that’s true or
not! This is not a post about my personal beliefs or anything. As a science
fiction writer, I was simply intrigued by the possibilities of all these things
and how they might work in my story. And I do think there’s enough evidence of
the wild possibilities of adaptation in the natural world to create a
suspension of disbelief.
Also, frankly, I’ve loved superhero
stories since I was a kid, and I wanted to write a telekinetic heroine who
could kick some serious butt ;)
About
Override:
Zoe is free. She has escaped the enslavement of the Community, disconnected from the hardware that had controlled her every thought and emotion, and evaded capture by the Chancellor intent on killing her. She is finally free, but she is far from safe.Zoe and Adrien hide themselves from detection at the Foundation, an academy that trains teen glitchers to fight in the Resistance movement. Together, Zoe and her new team of superhuman fighters must risk their lives to rescue other glitchers and humans from the Chancellor's control. Challenges abound at every turn, and Adrien, who has become silent, distant, and tormented by his visions of the future, only adds to the growing certainty of defeat. But worst of all, as Zoe's team fights against impossible odds, distrust and betrayal leads to the terrible discovery that their greatest threat could already be lurking behind the safe walls of the Foundation.Full of high-adrenaline action and shocking twists, Heather Anastasiu's Override is an exciting continuation of this popular young adult trilogy.
About Heather:
Heather Anastasiu is the author of the
young adult sci-fi novel, GLITCH (St. Martin's Press/Spring 2012). She recently
moved to Minneapolis with her family, and when she’s not busy getting lost
exploring the new city, she spends most days writing at a café.
Tour Schedule:
Week One
Feb. 4th - Burning Impossibly Bright -
Guest Post
Feb. 5th - Shortie Says - Interview
Feb. 6th - Bengal Reads - Review
Feb. 7th - WinterHaven Books -
Character POV - Adrien
Feb. 8th - The Girl in a Cafe -
Interview
Week Two
Feb. 11th - Paranormal Reads -
Review
Feb. 12th - Books of Amber - Guest Post
Feb. 13th - Paulette's Papers - Review
Feb. 14th - The Book Belles - Guest
Post
Feb. 15th - IB Book Blogging - Interview
You can also find the schedule on: Override's Tour Page at Rockstar Book tours
GIVEAWAY!
This giveaway is tour wide and will end on February 16th.
Its for 3 sets of Glitch and Override signed US/Canada only.
TO ENTER FILL OUT THE RAFFLECOPTER BELOW:
Its for 3 sets of Glitch and Override signed US/Canada only.
TO ENTER FILL OUT THE RAFFLECOPTER BELOW:
So, have you read Glitch yet?
What did you think of Heather's guest post, and are you looking forward to reading Override?
Good luck to those who entered the giveaway!
