NewStar One Summary

NewStar One is a fictional story that follows the adventures of sixteen-year old Alex Stone as he prepares for the opportunity of a lifetime as the first teenager to live and work in space. Raised by a single-parent workaholic father after the tragic death of his mother, Alex is reserved and has few friends. All of that is about to change when NewStar Space Technologies determines that they need to send a teenager to space to gain public trust. Alex soon finds himself juggling school, astronaut training and a new girlfriend. His chance to fly to space comes into question, and even if he does make it, will he and his crew be able to survive in an untested outpost in the harsh environment of space?

This story is a must-read for anyone who has wondered what it might be like to train and travel to the furthest reaches of humanity's capability.