Bøger af Alain Medel

Gods among men?In the thrilling conclusion, IO is in its last days and it is up to a small group of the Gifted to save civilization. Mastering their gifts was only the first step. Now Virgil, Haley, and Cameron must bend the laws of the universe if they hope to avoid disaster.Can they restore Earth and send humanity home? Or will IO be the final resting place for them all?

In the year 2086, three friends, Virgil, Haley and Cameron, are prisoners in Purgatory. After a nuclear war on Earth, the remaining humans now inhabit IO, a moon orbiting Jupiter.The inhabitants of Purgatory are told that they have a deadly virus and must be quarantined. Virgil knows the truth. There is no virus, but the 124 children in Purgatory do have unique Gifts. Virgil has telekinesis, Haley can manipulate sound waves and Cameron can heal others.Determined to escape their prison, the three friends hatch a daring plan. Will they make it out of Purgatory? How powerful are they? And how is the mysterious Marcus Raine connected to it all?

Two months have passed since Virgil and Haley escaped from Purgatory, an underground prison on the volatile volcanic moon of IO. But their troubles aren't over yet. While Xenex guides Virgil and Haley through harnessing their gifts, Cameron is about to discover that his own power is even more awe-inspiring than he first thought. With his newfound mastery over life and death, Cameron should just be satisfied with keeping himself alive. Then, while being forced to work for the Russian mob, he meets Marcus Raine-Virgil's father-and knows he has to find his friends. Together with Marcus, Cameron sets out to save their loved ones from an imminent cataclysm, but time may just be running out.The countdown to save IO has begun. Will their gifts save them...or lead to their destruction?