Genre: Young Adult Post Apocalyptic Sci-fi. Word Count: 52182 The beginning of a new dawn. When an alien life form is discovered and brought back to Earth, the possibilities seem endless. Piper is fascinated from the beginning, wanting to know everything about the plant and desperate to own one when a limited amount are released to the public. There are of course the usual rumours and crazy people who preach that the end of the world is coming. But Piper knows better. It's the most monumental discovery and somehow she'll become part of it. This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.