In the wake of several near-cataclysmic events, humanity created the Cure, a DNA-altering antidote to death by disease and old age. But all cures come with side effects: a small percentage of the population develops a wide range of powers, some lethal to others and some lethal to the wielder.<br><br>These people are called the Estranged, hunted and shunned, safe only on the Island of Exile. It is here that Kaeva and Eddie meet ... and where they set a prophecy in motion, quite possibly sealing their own demise, and even the end of Exile.

Breaker

Eddie took a breath. “And you’re a what? An Invis? I’ve never heard of one who could hide somebody else at the same time.”


The man chuckled. “That makes two of us, friend. And yes, I spent most of my adult life thinking I was an Invis. Until a couple of years ago when I shielded someone during a fight. Blew both of our minds.” He tapped his cheek. “That’s how I got this.”


“No.” The man pulled another cartridge out of his pocket and set it into his vapor stick. “Well…yes, but no. It was a fight. And the details are complicated. People can get so fucking rude when you won’t use yourself for their benefit, if you know what I mean.”


Chapter 14