First published 2005
Gabriel and Michael Corrigan live beneath Los Angeles's surface, hiding from surveillance networks that track ordinary citizens. The brothers grew up hearing stories about their father, a Traveler with the ability to achieve pure enlightenment. They may have inherited these same powers. Meanwhile, Maya works as a designer in London, trying to escape her family legacy as a Harlequin warrior trained to protect Travelers. When her dying father summons her to Prague, Maya learns that the Corrigan brothers have been discovered in California. They might be the last surviving Travelers, and they need protection. Nathan Boone, a mercenary for the shadowy Tabulas organization, also hunts the brothers. The Tabulas have spent generations eliminating Travelers, fearing their power to disrupt the controlled order they impose on the world. Maya reluctantly accepts her ancestral duty and flies to California. As she searches for Gabriel and Michael, a massive conflict approaches that will expose hidden truths about modern society.
Genres: dystopia, adventure, action, alternate-universe
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Los Angeles, London, Prague, California
Period: 21st-century
464 pages · Hardcover · Doubleday Canada