Green City Savior (Green City Novels)

By Christen Civiletto

Description:

A Family’s Toxic Legacy.
A City’s Last Hope.
A World-Changing Revelation.

Seventy years ago, Joseph Malvisti buried secrets near Niagara Falls he thought would never surface. But eleven years after his death, the construction of the self-sustaining community called Cascata Verde could expose his sins - and someone is willing to do anything to ensure the past remains hidden.

Lydia Vallone is a real estate agent who's hired to help recruit the first group of citizens to this ecological wonderland, but she quickly learns this 'Green City' isn't as pristine as it seems - and enlists the help of Malvisti's grandson Michael to help discover the truth. Together, they uncover a horrifying reality and struggle to expose a legacy of corruption, greed and misplaced patriotism. It's a deadly battle that puts faith, family and social consciousness completely at odds. And all Lydia and Michael have to rely on is each other.

Or so they think.

Book Takeaway:

God brings evil to light. And unless Christ is the Chief Cornerstone for the family, the city, or the technology, it will not stand.

Why the author wrote this book:

I wrote this book after experiencing a wake-up call of sorts. A lot of relatively young people in my hometown of Niagara Falls, New York, including me, were dealing with cancer or other serious diseases. It dawned on me that I shouldn’t know that many people with debilitating illnesses. My gut told me that something wasn’t right. I began to research the area’s environmental history and my research eventually led to the writing of Green City Savior.

I aim to provide for the reader a Christ-centered story that challenges the reader to consider his or her role in God’s redemptive mission to reconcile to Himself all things through Christ, including defiled creation, corrupt people, or flawed green technology. Perhaps society’s move toward a sustainable future can reflect the character of God through transparency, feasibility, accountability, and forgiveness … but never complacency. This notion is a green revelation with worldwide implications.

I also want to paint a picture of creation restored. Niagara Falls, with its widespread toxic defilement, provides the perfect backdrop.