The Last Advocate: New Dystopian Novel Triumphs with Cautionary Tale of Climate Change Inertia
The year is 2098 and the Earth’s population has exceeded the resources the planet could afford. All attempts at colonising other planets have failed.
Countries no longer exist. The world is now divided into three zones: red, yellow and crystal depending on the quality of life afforded to its human population. The red zone is little more than a wasteland having had no rain for years. The yellow zone isn’t far behind.
The world is now ruled by one Leader who resides in the pristine crystal zone along with his twelve Advocates. A genetically enhanced human population also live in the crystal zone and responsible for their health is a pre-gen, Doctor Marcus Jarret.
Marcus finds himself dispatched to the yellow zone when Anja, the woman he loves escapes. He is accompanied by Finch, a genetically enhanced Associate Advocate, who is the eyes and ears of the Leader.
While they search for Anja, Marcus and Finch befriend a number of people who hold the key to the truth about the crystal zone and the Leader. They quickly discover all is not as it appears and there is an urgency for the pair to return to the crystal zone and attempt to overthrow the Leader before it’s too late.
The last advocate is the ultimate human experiment, a one of a kind being, yet to be born. Throughout the story they serve as narrator and through them we learn about the past, present and future of our planet and its inhabitants.