EXTERNAL FORCES is the first book from THE LAWS OF MOTION trilogy by DEBORAH RIX

Jessica Grant hopes to dodge rocks from God, bullets from the enemy, and avoid the entire Department of Evolution long enough to make it to her 17th birthday. And get kissed.

Plus, save the world.

In the century since the meteor christened God’s Fury fell out of the sky, The Department of Evolution (Devo) has used the Genetic Integrity Act to guide human evolution. Deviations are not permitted so a blotch, or maybe it’s a splotch, appearing on Jess’ skin is not a good sign. Neither is a surprise early DNA assessment with Devo.

When Jess enlists in the Special Forces to avoid being found a Deviant, she expects to use her exceptional skills in data analysis to defend the border - while safely behind a data terminal. So why does Sergeant Matt Anderson choose Jess for his elite Black Ops squad? He says it’s because of her outstanding good looks and sparkling personality.

But Jess is not so sure about that.