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Rough Diamond
by Ernest Bywater
Copyright© 2009 - 2010 by Ernest Bywater - All rights reserved
Young Adult Story: An Australian schoolboy discovers he can move small objects with his mind. His family moves to Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA and he uses his special skill to 'win' money at casinos. His exceptional skills at winning bring him some unwanted attention from some people, including the Department of Homeland Security. He objects to their actions and soon a state of war exists between his family and the DHS (and the people behind them). The odds are heavily in favour of one side - but which side?
Tags: mt/ft Teenagers Fiction School Workplace Rags To Riches Science Fiction Extra Sensory Perception Politics Violence
Cover Art
The image used is from the www.lulu.com cover art page. The cropping, size adjustment, and text are by Ernest Bywater. All rights to the cover images are reserved by the copyright owners.
12 February 2022 version
Note: Due to the main character and the narrator being Australians UK English is used in this story, except for dialogue by a US character where US English is used in the dialogue and some nouns.
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