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Seventeen-year-old Roxy Eisen has been told her entire life she is the only hope left for her people. But she's just a normal teenager, except without parents ... or freedom. In 2074 New York City, Regal Manager Leona has taken advantage of the devastated country and claimed the city for her own kingdom. She controls her people by threat of the portal - a gateway to a black hole created in a project to deflect its pull on Earth. Roxy and a bunker full of kids were hidden below the streets of Manhattan when their parents fought and died in the Resistance sixteen years earlier.Now Morris, their protector, is dead, and Roxy is in charge. She knows they can't stay hidden forever, and based on info from her source and friend, Levi, Leona is closing in. Roxy and Levi can't imagine the journey they'll take when they inevitably stand before the portal. Who will be waiting on the other side? Should Roxy trust Levi, a citadel soldier? What sacrifices will make a way back through time to wage an epic battle against Leona?
Sephora Koenig comes from a strict community committed to the task of protecting the ancestors. In the Transient village, it is an honor and duty to sacrifice for the cause of time travel with this singular purpose. Sophie wonders if she was made for more than blindly following the Council, especially after she is sent on her first mission to Roxy and the 2074 bunker. Though devoted to her father, Morris Koenig, Shepherd of the Transient, she thinks he may be keeping secrets that could alter their destiny. When Sophie travels with Levi and Roxy to live among the earliest settlers of Manhattan Island, her limits will be tested. She will have to make a choice between love or her purpose as a member of the Transient. When time requires a sacrifice, can Sophie do what her upbringing demands?
Levi Koenig is working to repair the damage done in New York City by his mother's reign of terror. But his heart is far away, wherever Roxy is. When he receives a threatening message from Joe, Levi goes on a risky mission to find Roxy. Meanwhile, Leona and Joe gain access to the malfunctioning portal-and the delicate balance of history surrounding the birth of America. Roxy and Levi will follow, and witness firsthand the beginning of their nation. With George Washington and Nathan Hale to assist, will Levi find his motivation for leading his city and country on the path to freedom and stability? Can Leona and Joe be stopped, and will Levi have the courage to deal justice to his family members? Is his relationship with Roxy strong enough to survive when he finds an ally in Madeline? And can he see Roxy through the mysterious illness that seems to be weakening her by the day? Will Levi and Roxy be prepared for the surprises in store when worlds touch in the ultimate paradox?
His name is Morris. He's a son and a father, a mentor, a protector and a leader. He's there-past, present and future. But what did the story look like from his viewpoint?Ride the winding loop of time again through the events you know, and see them from the unique perspective of the most mysterious character of the portal.
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