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EDITOR'S CHOICE, Booklife NOTABLE BOOK, Blue Ink Review A high school scholarship student must kill the president as an act of environmental protection. Brilliant 18-year-old Ben Wallace didn't set out to become a presidential assassin, but after a mind-altering experience Ben discovers some facts about earth's rapid global warming and none of it is good news. Now, Ben is on a dangerous trajectory, believing he must kill the President of the United States to save the planet. A Species Goes Extinct Every 20 Minutes, 26,000 A Year - NY Times Worldwide, 7 Million People A Year Die from Air Pollution - Science Daily Humankind Has Wiped Out 60% of All Animals Since 1970 - The Guardian Faced with such dire news, Ben becomes outraged by the president's climate change lies, attacks on climate science, and destruction of the natural world. He decides there is only one solution-a desperate, but necessary act of environmental activism and social justice to protect his generation-Ben must kill POTUS. At his exclusive private school, Ben becomes a loner, self-isolated from the other students who appear-on Instagram anyway-not to have a care in the world. Not a single student seems to notice the planet is burning. It's all too much denial and lies-he's got to act! Skipping his meds and therapist to prepare for his mission, the actions of this teenage vegan stress-tests the line between madness and morality. During the six weeks leading up to his assassination of the President of the United States, Ben realizes he'll never get close enough to kill the president with a gun. Instead, he hatches a realistic hi-tech strategy, meticulously prepping for the daunting challenge he faces to assassinate a president. Throughout this controversial climate change novel, Ben grapples with the philosophical, practical, and moral reasons that make his radical actions necessary. Mr. Hale, Ben's STEM teacher, and a former Navy Seal sees that his best student is struggling and attempts to take Ben under his wing. But Hale makes a fateful mistake by ignoring the signs of Ben's unraveling. With a narrative structure that springs from Ben's brief journal entries, a ritual that helps him process his overactive mind into a singular confessional voice, the events tighten into a gripping suspense thriller racing to a shocking conclusion. For those who feel like its young protagonist, angry and helpless as we blow past irreversible tipping points, the novel is an urgent battle cry-if not to take up arms, then to become a climate change activist fighting against humankind's extinction. WARNING: Snowflake, a Cli-Fi novel and political thriller, is a work of contemporary historical fiction-it swims the current of America's craziest cultural waters and terrifying global warming facts. But the climate science Ben cites is real, the politics are true, and the president's attacks against the environment are accurate.

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Jeon's ripped-from-the-headlines stunner based on current events and world leaders will be impossible for readers to put down. - Editor's Choice, Publishers Weekly/Booklife Arthur Jeon's gripping new novel offers a compelling portrait of a young man in crisis. Though not for everyone, Snowflake will be immensely rewarding for those willing to tackle its tough subject matter, young adult and adult readers alike. - Blue Ink, Star-Reviewed Snowflake is a fast-paced environmental contemporary thriller. The writing is impeccable, the plot well organized, and the end stays with the reader long after the book is over. - Manhattan Book Review Ben's character feels believable, and most readers will find his frustrations over the facts of climate change--which he's incapable of forgetting or ignoring--to be warranted. It all builds quite compellingly to a conclusion that seems designed to court controversy. A topical and angst-ridden, if unsubtle, novel that pulls no punches. - Kirkus Review The troubled, passionate young protagonist's voice is alluring and immediate. The integration of news headlines and facts relating to the ravages of climate change provides texture to the narrative, while Ben's increasing desperation is tangible. - Publishers Weekly/Booklife Because of this, he struggles daily with the philosophical, practical, and moral reasons that render his actions not only justified, but necessary. This may seem like a heady mixture, but it's all wrapped up in a fast-paced and compelling thriller that keeps the pages turning. You'll find yourself effortlessly consuming information about real-world issues, without feeling like you're stuck in a classroom. - The Times Of Israel As Benji's mind goes to darker and darker places, the author keeps the plot razor-wire taut and readers turning the pages as quickly as they can. The dark storyline feels eminently plausible, bolstered by actual tweets from the current U.S. president and real headlines, including accurate environmental statistics. Memorable supporting characters-especially Benji's sister June and his teacher, John Hale-ably underpin the tale. Any reader with an awareness of current events will devour this in one sitting. - Booklife Prize.

Snowflake is a brave book. Catcher in the Rye meets Michael Moore meets James Paterson. This fiction book forces you to look at the realities of the world we created through the perspective of a teenager who will have to live with consequences. The ultimate question is how far do we have to go to do something about it. Snowflake will keep you thinking for weeks afterword. It's a book that had to written. Highly recommended.

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Working in Hollywood as a WGA writer, Arthur Jeon sold several scripts, including thrillers to Warner Bros, before becoming an author. Random House published two of his non-fiction books: City Dharma: Keeping Your Cool in the Chaos; and Sex, Love & Dharma: Finding Love Without Losing Your Way. Both books apply mindfulness to the stresses of modern life. Arthur's love of animals led him to co-creating the non-profit Global Animal Foundation (globalanimal.org). This animal welfare work exposed him to the alarming habitat destruction and extinction rates that generated the idea for Snowflake, his first novel. Arthur Jeon has a BA in Humanities from Harvard Extension and an MFA in screenwriting from USC Film School.

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