Brave New World (eBook)

Brave New World (eBook)
Date released:	September 25, 2015

Brave New World is a book that takes place one year after the fateful events of the Odessa Summit. The world is a very different place: it's no longer friendly for evos as they are held responsible for what happened on June 13, 2014. It is written by David Bishop, with cover art by Rubine.

About

Published by Bastei Entertainment, Brave New World is the first of six eBooks that were released to accompany the Heroes Reborn. Brave New World is based on Tim Kring's original drafts of the script for the first episode of Heroes Reborn (which also shares the name Brave New World). It is 85 pages long, and was released on September 25, 2015 (the day after the premiere of Heroes Reborn), with a price of $2.99 on Amazon.

The book very closely follows the the Heroes Reborn episode Brave New World, from the order of the events to the dialog the characters speak. There are a few additional scenes and details in the book that aren't shown in the episode, including a few new characters, a lot of the thoughts and motivations of existing characters, and various details that simply get cut in the limited time allotted to a filmed television show.

Each chapter begins with an excerpt from a different source, including extracts from Escalating Evolution, an article called The Odessa Files, and online messages about the game Evernow. Each scene is told from a different character's perspective. Sometimes the same scene might be told in sections, each from various perspectives. For instance, the scene in which Tommy meets Luke at Moe's is told alternately from the point of view of Emily, Tommy, Joanne, and Luke.

Summary

The book can be neatly summarized the same as the episode Brave New World. For additional scenes and information, see below.

Characters

The following characters are featured exclusively in the novel Brave New World.

• Cole Cutler, a special agent hunting evos.
• Vincent Mortimer, a highway patrolman on I-57.
• Errol Rivera, the former "top dog" at Zundermann Motors.

Differences from the Episode

The book very closely follows the events as they occur in the Heroes Reborn episode Brave New World. Events happen in the same order, characters have the exact same lines, scenes are described as they appear onscreen. As with the format of most books, there are certain details that can be expounded on more in a book than in a filmed episode. For instance, the book has the following scenes, details, and information not found in the episode.

Prolog

• The chapter starts with an except from the unpublished Escalating Evolution by Mohinder Suresh.
• Rene visits Noah outside the Odessa Summit and they discuss the unhealthy rift between Noah and Claire.
• Special Agent Cole Cutler considers pursuing Tommy Clark at the border, but then lets him go, vowing to "catch you later".

Chapter One

• The chapter begins with an extract from The Odessa Files, an article in the June 2015 edition of Enquiry magazine.
• The scene in the Chicago church with the evo support group is expanded. For instance, Tommy gives all the characters nicknames (like "Dress Lady" and "Angry Old Man"). The support groups talks a little more about the state of the world than in the episode. When Luke and Joanne start executing the group, "Soccer Mom" uses her ability of plant mimicry to try to defend herself.
• There is an added scene at the San Pedro Harbor in which El Vengador saves Charlie.

Chapter Two

• The chapter begins with text from the Pinehearst High School homepage.
• The book has an added scene between Tommy and his mother, when Tommy returns late from the evo support group in Chicago. She calls him "Kevin" and they talk about working out a normal life for themselves. Tommy brings up the text that his mother sent that pulled him away from the support group, but his mother doesn't know anything about it.
• There is a large section in the book about Detective Griffin puzzling out the crime scene at the evo support group massacre, wondering what all the victims had in common, and what the motive would be for the killer or killers.
• The scene in which Julia comes to Zundermann Motors is expanded with Noah doing paperwork, and good-naturedly being chided by his co-worker Errol Rivera. The scene also includes a section from the perspective of Quentin Frady as he watches Noah Bennet.
• Ren Shimosawa has a scene in which we see him beat a level of Evermore and getting a strange message on his screen, just before the game shuts down completely with no way for Ren to turn it back on.
• The scene in which Oscar and Carlos Gutierrez begin to argue is expanded with the arrival of Pelon who disrespects Oscar.
• An added perspective from Quentin Frady right before he confronts Noah Bennet gives more details on Quentin's thought process.

Chapter Three

• The chapter begins with an online message from @gamergirl199x about the game Evernow.

Chapter Four

• The chapter begins with a quote from Highway Patrolman Vincent Mortimer, as found in the Marion County Sentinel

Chapter Five

• The chapter begins with another extract from The Odessa Files.

Chapter Six

• The chapter begins with text from the Lumiere Ophthalmology homepage.

Epilog

• The chapter starts with another except from Escalating Evolution.

External Links

• Purchase the eBook on Amazon