
A Group Of Special Teenagers, Each With An Incredible Power. They Live Together And Learn How To Use Their Abilities, Protected From Those Who Wish To Harm Them. Now, For One Short Week They Are Let Out Into The World, With Strict Instructions That They Must Not Use Their Powers. But Good Intentions Are Easy... Following Them Through Is A Different Matter. Gideon And Luke Are Spending Some Quality Family Time, Playing At Being Normal Teenagers For Once. They Have No Real Reason To Use Their Telekinetic Powers In The Small Seaside Town, And There Are Enough Bodyguards Around To Keep Them Safe, Right? Wrong. Someone Is Stalking Them. A Man With The Cool, Calm Air Of A Brutal Killer And Gideon And Luke Are In His Sights.
A routine week of normalcy for two telekinetic teenagers turns into a lethal game of survival when a professional killer targets them.
Gideon and Luke, members of a group of gifted adolescents, attempt to integrate into the outside world under strict supervision. Their objective is to maintain a low profile and refrain from using their abilities while enjoying a brief respite from their protected environment. However, the presence of a calculated stalker forces them to navigate the tension between their desire for a normal life and the necessity of defending themselves against a lethal threat. The narrative follows their struggle as they realize their safety measures are insufficient against an adversary who has them in his sights.
Readers frequently highlight the fast-paced nature of the narrative and the tension created by the protagonists' forced restraint. Discussion often centers on the effectiveness of the premise, which pits extraordinary abilities against the mundane desire for a typical teenage experience. Critics note that the author maintains a consistent tone that balances the internal struggles of the characters with the external danger posed by the antagonist. The book is often praised for its accessible prose and the way it raises the stakes as the characters' safety is compromised. Many readers find the dynamic between the two main characters to be a central draw, providing a grounded element to the supernatural premise.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
2013-01-01
ISBN-10:
0192757768
ISBN-13:
9780192757760
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