The first novel from iconic X-Files star Gillian Anderson and New York Times bestselling author Jeff Rovin: a science fiction thriller of epic proportions.
Renowned child psychologist
Caitlin O’Hara is a single mom trying to juggle her job, her son, and a
lackluster dating life. Her world is suddenly upturned when Maanik, the
daughter of India’s ambassador to the United Nations, starts speaking in
tongues and having violent visions. Caitlin is sure that her fits have
something to do with the recent assassination attempt on her father—a
shooting that has escalated nuclear tensions between India and Pakistan
to dangerous levels—but when teenagers around the world start having
similar outbursts, Caitlin begins to think that there’s a more sinister
force at work.
In Haiti, a student claws at her
throat, drowning on dry land. In Iran, a boy suddenly and inexplicably
sets himself on fire. Animals, too, are acting irrationally, from rats
in New York City to birds in South America to ordinary house pets. With
Asia on the cusp of nuclear war, Caitlin must race across the globe to
uncover the mystical links among these seemingly unrelated incidents in
order to save her patient—and perhaps the world.