Chasing the Light

Tom Everson, forced to flee his home during the 2015 oil riots, returns eight years later to find the girl he had to leave behind, start a business and make a life for them both. But he had to sneak into the country illegally, the energy situation has only gotten worse, and the country may break out in renewed riots at any time! Did Tom arrive at exactly the wrong moment?Chasing the Light is a romantic adventure set in the near future of a U.S. that is struggling its way out of its past oil addiction, and pitting neighbor against neighbor in the daily effort to reach energy independence. The story presents a country you may not recognize, and workable solutions to the energy crisis that are not made of imaginary sci-fi dilithium or cold fusion, but of technology on our drawing boards today. The story is so realistic, you'll wonder how we can possibly avoid having it come true.Voted BOTB semi-finalist at www.EditorJennifer.com.