Becoming Brooklyn
Becoming Brooklyn by Amanda Deich, published by Park Bench Publishing on January 5, 2021, is a young adult fiction novel that explores the life of eighteen-year-old Brooklyn, who has always been haunted by the absence of her father, Rex Blackburn, who died in the 9/11 attacks. As she grapples with her father’s legacy, Brooklyn discovers that he was part of an elite military task force with superhuman abilities. This revelation sets her on a path to uncover her own potential and the truth about her father’s heroism.
In this edition, readers will follow Brooklyn as she trains at West Point alongside other children of 9/11 victims, each learning to harness their inherited powers. The narrative delves into their preparation for a future in the military, where they confront both personal and external challenges. As they strengthen their abilities, they also forge connections with their deceased parents, gaining insights into their identities. The story takes a dramatic turn when terrorists target the group, bringing the conflict directly to their training ground. This edition spans 370 pages and is presented in English.
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Eighteen-year-old Brooklyn never knew her father. Rex Blackburn died in the 9/11 attacks four months before she was born.
And even though she never met him, she always dreamed about what he must have been like before he died. In her mind, he was a hero.
Little did she know.
After an attack at a 9/11 memorial gala, Brooklyn learns her father had been a member of an elite, anti-terrorism, military task force, made up of a very select group of people who had superhuman abilities. On the day the towers fell, he died using his power to save people.
The Army believes she inherited his gift, and Brooklyn is invited to train at West Point in order to hone her skills. Knowing deep down she is different than anyone else her age and wanting to learn more about a father she never knew, she readily agrees to become a cadet at the prestigious military academy.
She and five other 9/11 babies strengthen their superhuman abilities and spend weeks preparing themselves for their future in the army, fighting terrorists at home and abroad. And in the process of training, they identify with their deceased parents in a way they never knew they could.
Brooklyn knows she’ll go to war someday, but when terrorists find out about the group’s gifts, they don’t bother to wait.
They bring the war to West Point.
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