Books with author Harris Tobias

Alien Fruit is the first book in the YA sci-fi series, The Newark Trilogy. It is the story of a teenage couple living in a failing colony on Newark— a planet whose biota can barely sustain them. The only native food that can sustain human life is the bland, barely palatable nukka. To complicate matters, the colony has split into feuding factions, those who trust the autocratic ship’s captain and those who don’t. Amidst this troubled backdrop our protagonists strike out into the unknown to find the rumored, legendary fruit that will revive the colony’s fortunes. They have many narrow escapes and adventures along the way.

The Stang is the second book in the YA sci-fi series, The Newark Trilogy. It is the story of a teenage couple living in a failing colony on Newark— a planet whose biota can barely sustain them. The only native food that can sustain human life is the bland, barely palatable nukka. To complicate matters, the colony has split into feuding factions, those who trust the autocratic ship’s captain and those who don’t. Amidst this troubled backdrop our protagonists strike out into the unknown to find the rumored, legendary fruit that will revive the colony’s fortunes. Along the way they find the legendary, reclusive explorer and the fabled fruit that revolutionizes their world. Along with the fruit, many of Newark's deepest secrets are brought to light.