Tranquility's Child — Gregory Urbach

In The Clan of the Cave Bear, theNeanderthals could not rob Ayla of her essential humanity, nor could the junglesubdue Lord Greystoke's inherent nobility in Tarzan of the Apes. In theyear 2055, young Grey Waters is faced with a group of advanced computer systemsdetermined to create a puppet governor capable of fulfilling their strategicgoals. Will this child, orphaned on an abandoned moon base, develop into ahuman robot? Or is there something in every person that can struggle above themost adverse circumstances?In this, the first book of the Waters of the Moonseries, young Grey faces a series of daunting challenges, including the enmityof the Security Computer and the Machiavellian schemes of his guardian, theLife Support Computer. Merely a pawn in the plans of the computers, Grey isvalued by some computer systems but deemed expendable by others. Intelligent,thoughtful, and anxious to please, Grey gradually learns of his human heritage.He's not impressed. Then, as he reaches maturity, Grey finally discovers thetrue intent of his computer masters and realizes the fate of all mankind mayone-day depend on Tranquility's leadership. Is it a responsibility he willleave to the computers, or find a way prevail over their ambitions?