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

“My parents were doctors. Both of them. Oh yeah, I’m a richie, too. But don’t worry, my perspective in life changed pretty damned dramatically. They did everything they could. And one day, it seemed to have worked. I woke up, no pain, all fine, bulked out, even. Taller. Growing right before their eyes. Starving. I was so hungry. They decided to celebrate. Have a party. They invited their friends over, more doctors, and they had a son, Lars.


“Before the Cure, Lars and I had been best friends. Since we were two. Lars was perfect. Blond curls. Blue eyes. He liked me. He liked me so much that when he heard I was all better, he, at age nine, ran over to hug his best friend.


Chapter 59