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

“You think the only way to show somebody affection is by fucking them?” Kaeva asked.


Eddie shook his head. “Well, when you put it that way, of course I—” The head shake became a nod. “Maybe. Yeah. Maybe. It’s a normal thing, Kaeva. I know you don’t see that, but it’s…”


Kaeva didn’t say anything, and he went out the back door onto the porch. He picked up his latest wood carving, the one he’d been working on before he realized he needed to do something physical or he’d come out of his skin pondering the problem of Eddie. He went back inside and nearly ran over Eddie, who’d been on the way to chasing Kaeva.


Chapter 80