The Point

John Dixon

Language: English

Publisher: Del Rey

Published: Aug 7, 2018

Pages: 309

Description:

*“[A] rousing mash-up of military SF thriller and paranormal adventure . . . Scarlett is a resourceful and endearing heroine.”— Publishers Weekly


What if you had a power you had to hide from everyone—until now? In this bold sci-fi action thriller, a secret training program at West Point is turning misfits into a new generation of heroes.

Scarlett Winter has always been an outsider, and not only because she’s a hardcore daredevil and born troublemaker—she has been hiding superhuman powers she doesn’t yet understand. Now she’s been recruited by a secret West Point unit for cadets with extraordinary abilities. Scarlett and her fellow students are learning to hone their skills, from telekinetic combat to running recon missions through strangers’ dreamscapes. * At The Point, * Scarlett discovers that she may be the most powerful cadet of all. With the power to control pure energy, she’s a human nuclear bomb—and she’s not sure she can control her powers much longer.

Even in this army of outsiders, Scarlett feels like a misfit all over again, but when a threat that endangers her fellow students arises from the school’s dark past, duty calls and Scarlett must make a choice between being herself and becoming something even greater: a hero.

Praise for The Point

“An exciting military SF adventure . . . This action-packed military thriller keeps a fast pace and will appeal to fans of X-Men ’s Charles Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters and TV military series such as The Unit and SEAL Team.” *Library Journal

*** “A thrilling mix of SF and coming-of-age story.” Booklist

“This ‘school for superheroes’ sci-fi action thriller moves faster than a speeding bullet.” Kirkus Reviews