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

“Just a little bit?” Eddie edged towards the chair that sat to the right of Kaeva’s. “A couple of pages. One, even.”


Kaeva opened the book, pulled out a strip of wood that had been whittled into a wriggling, flat snake, and set the marker aside.


“A paragraph?” When there was no answer, Eddie tried a different route. “You have a beautiful voice. It’s quite soothing. I’ll probably be asleep in no time.”


“You’ll be sleeping out there,” Kaeva said, motioning over his shoulder at the back porch. “Not on my chairs.”


Chapter 49