Bøger af F. Stone

Sidney Davenport is known as Wildchild to her Guardian mentor, Greystone. Youthful and high spirited, she rebels against the Guardian rulebook. Using her paranormal training of telekinesis and telepathy among more advanced powers without permission, Sidney endures extra chores. Greystone is not concerned. He knows Sidney is steadfast in her role to protect the Guardians. He has become worried. A dark cloud enters his vision of the future. There has been tension among the Guardian Elders. During the twenty years since the Great Quake and massive flooding of 2020, the world has been focused on rebuilding cities, finding new land to farm. Researchers have been desperate to discover a replacement for the dwindling energy sources. Madame, a ruthless megalomaniac has got the attention of Admiral Garland. His lust for power has made him vulnerable to believe her wild delusions. She witnessed a South American tribe using a sun crystal to manifest their desires. His role is to secretly ship the crystals from her mine to her scientists on his base; then he is to reveal to the world governments that he and Madame have control over what they desire most - unlimited and eternal power. They are not prepared for the fallout. For millennia, only the Guardians knew how to coax the crystals to life. The scientists' goal is to discover how to make the crystals comply with her demands. They have failed, until recently. Madame has found a trump card - a Guardian defector. Greystone hears the ticking of a clock. Time is about to run out. Sidney is sent to stop Admiral Garland. Entering humanity's world of corruption, her powers become blocked by fear. She is captured, tried for treason. Execution is imminent. Waterhouse is a man living on the edge of sanity. He's fallen under the Admiral's grip at his throat. Waterhouse transports secret packages for the Admiral and deliver weapons to American bases. With military precision, he conducts the Admiral's executions. He survives by strict adherence to the military code of honor and his rulebook. When Sidney arrives on his ship for execution, he is not prepared for his life to unravel. It's not long before he discovers his prisoner is able to free him from the Admiral's prison. It could cost her life.