A contemporary young adult science fantasy set on Earth in 2007-9 Changels Genesis is the story of the formation of the Changels: six psychic teens who travel the world safeguarding future leaders of their own generation in the world's most dangerous places.In part one, Initiation, Renwick House, a mansion on remote Aotea Island, off Auckland, New Zealand, has burned down. Twenty people are missing but only one, 14-year-old Maori Sam Kahu, has been found. Detective Sue Williams soon discovers Sam is unusual. He tells her he's psychic. Then, when he navigates across Auckland without her address or a phone and saves her from a botched suicide attempt, he proves it. But he also tells her he has his own UFO.Sue's mental stability is officially in question but is Sam really the crazy one? After all he saw his gang member father murder his mother when he was four. Sue's been assigned to interrogate Sam as "light duties" can she save her career by finding out the truth about why Renwick House. Can Sam convince Sue to help him when she finds out how much trouble he's really in?

Author Biography

Peter King is a New Zealand editor, researcher and broadcaster. Peter edited the magazine of the Institution of Professional Engineers, New Zealand; the science and technology section of the National Business Review; and deputy edited the Dominion IT pages. He currently manages and conducts research for the New Zealand Automobile Association. His interests include economics; history; geography; travel, amateur linguistics and philosophy. Peter is married, has four sons, and lives in Wellington, New Zealand.