In a near-future world without privacy or freedom, life is unravelling
for Luke, a teenager whose questions and individuality have no place in
surveilled society. A virtual encounter with a girl who claims to live
beyond the all-controlling grip of E-Government sets him on a quest not
only for answers, but for escape. But is Alys real? Why are there echoes
of her world in his father, Nazir Malik's home, especially since Nazir
is a celebrity artist trusted by E-Government? And what role can
characters from Celtic Arthurian legend possibly play in saving the
future? Most urgently, can Luke overcome the threats that surround him
and find the Standing Ground?
"A wonderful novel... a fresh rendition of the future that draws on
technologies that are currently emerging... and on Arthurian legend...
akin to Philip Pullman's street-smart, other-worldly creations, complete
with convincing, humorous and likeable characters... a gripping read."
Anna Kiernan