That, and the face of the mother of one of them, Vivian Emory. There were terrible charges of sex abuse, but the thing that stayed with Renny was the strange poise and power of a group of eight year old children.

Renny Sand first met the children as a journalist covering the sensational trial of a preschool operator. But there is a mysterious darkness to them - a ruthlessness that is surprising. They are inventive, intelligent, and love learning. They chose as their model a man who had done it all - Alexander Marcus a black man who raised himself up from poverty to become one of the wealthiest, most powerful men in America. And not just succeed, but overcome the odds and become wildly successful. This unique formula of his has proven to be enormously successful, making him an extremely popular household name for many.It began well - an experiment in techniques to teach high-risk children - poor, minority, children - the life-strategies that will allow them to succeed in life. Giving his work depth, he elevates the form, saying something important in the process, all while entertaining his audience. Reaching readers from around the world, he’s hugely influential, making a name for himself as an author with a lot to say. The American author Steven Barnes is highly regarded for his distinctive brand of science-fiction, along with his fantasy and mystery novels. Mythic Journeys: Retold Myths and Legends The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror The Wrath of Darth Maul (By:Ryder Windham)ĭark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora Lost Tribe of the Sith (By:John Jackson Miller) Shadow Games (By:Michael Reaves,Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff) The Life of Luke Skywalker (By:Ryder Windham)Ĭrisis on Coruscant, #4) (By:Jonathan Green) Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor (By:Matthew Woodring Stover) The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi (By:Ryder Windham) Haden Blackman)ĭeath Star (By:Steve Perry,Michael Reaves) The Ruins of Dantooine (By:Voronica Whitney-Robinson,W. Shatterpoint (By:Matthew Woodring Stover) The Approaching Storm (By:Alan Dean Foster) Stackpole,Timothy Zahn)ĭarth Maul Shadow Hunter (By:Michael Reaves) The New Rebellion (By:Kristine Kathryn Rusch) The Courtship of Princess Leia (By:Dave Wolverton) Splinter of the Mind's Eye (By:Alan Dean Foster) Erdmann)Ī New Hope Novelization (By:Alan Dean Foster) Lust's Latinum Lost (and Found) (By:Paula M. The Never Ending Sacrifice (By:Una McCormack) Summers,Una McCormack,Andy Mangels,Geoffrey Thorne,Christopher L. Prophecy and Change (By:Marco Palmieri,Keith R.A. Wrath of the Prophets (By:Michael Jan Friedman) Trials and Tribble-ations (By:Diane Carey) The Heart of the Warrior (By:John Gregory Betancourt)

Streetlethal by Steven Barnes