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The Warehouse
by
Bea Oertel
In a post-COVID world a hundred years in the future, wars and drought have created food scarcity, and a tyrannical world government has taken over. Teenager Kim has been imprisoned with her family in a labour camp for ten years, but she manages to escape to a safehouse on the outskirts of the city. There, an elderly woman introduces her to a community of dissidents who have become self-sufficient while hiding in the mountains. Kim becomes active in the resistance, learning to fight the dangerous government-created humanoid robots used to control the citizens. When she learns that her sister Christina has been forced into a detention centre where people are brainwashed, she must hatch a daring plan to break in and save her before it’s too late.
"In The Warehouse, Bea Oertel creates a world that has fallen under the control of a ruthless regime suppressing freedom and enforcing conformity. Amidst the bleak landscape, where technology and surveillance dominate, a group of rebels emerges, each character deeply developed with rich backstories and complex motivations. Their journey is fraught with danger, as the plot twists and turns, keeping me on the edge of my seat. Oertel crafts a setting so vivid that I can almost feel the cold, oppressive air and hear the hum of drones patrolling the streets. At the heart of the novel is a profound spiritual message, exploring themes of hope, redemption, and the power of faith in the face of overwhelming darkness. The characters' internal struggles mirror their external battles, making the story not only a thrilling read but also a moving exploration of the human spirit. I recommend this novel to any young or young-at-heart reader who enjoys adventure, sci-fi and fantasy. I will order The Warehouse to read with my high school class.” S. Ocello, teacher
Bea Oertel is an educator who teaches literature and writing. She is an avid reader of science fiction and fantasy novels and has been dabbling in creative writing all her life, writing short stories and poetry. She enjoys hiking and camping, and she volunteers for an organization that helps inner-city Indigenous youth. She lives in a big city on the West Coast of Canada with her faithful dog, Almendra, a border collie mix. The Warehouse is the first book of The New World series.
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