First published 2023
Evan Smoak thought he had escaped his past as Orphan X, a government-trained killer who broke free from his handlers and reinvented himself as The Nowhere Man. He helps desperate people when no one else will. But the secrets in his head make him a target the government cannot ignore. After eliminating most other Orphans from the program, they have finally cornered him. The President herself now controls his fate. She presents him with a stark choice: assassinate a wealthy, powerful man she claims poses a national threat, or die. The target may deserve his fate, but Evan swore to use his lethal skills only against those who truly merit punishment. He must choose between the moral code that defines him and his survival. One decision will determine whether the former Orphan X lives to help another desperate soul or becomes another casualty of the program that created him.
Genres: adventure, contemporary, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, moral-ambiguity, redemption
352 pages · Hardcover · Minotaur Books
Content warnings: violence