A MUST READ TO EVERY ONE Sometimes--not very often--a debut novel comes along which marks out a new writer as a consummate craftsman, seemingly fully formed with that first book. The Traveller is such a book; the mysterious John Twelve Hawks is such a writer (his publishers give no information about him, except that he ‘lives off the grid’). The first thing that strikes the reader about this unusual novel is its ambitious panoply, which is as exuberantly international as one could wish, moving through a vividly realised Prague, London and Los Angeles. His characters are disparate but characterised with great individuality, such as the brothers Gabriel and Michael Corrigan, who have been brought up in Los Angeles under the mesmerising spell of their fey father; he appears to possess certain unnatural powers. After he dies a violent death, the brothers vanish off the grid of society, living in a clandestine underworld. Meanwhile, in London, Maya is a self-possessed young woman whose everyday life conceals a strange secret: she is the last of a dynasty whose responsibility is to protect those in the human race who are differently gifted. She is called to Prague by her sick father, and learns about Gabriel and Michael, whose lives are now in serious danger. In California, a desperate race against time begins: who will track down the brothers first--the protective Maya or the murderous Boone? Readers tired of the parochial thriller that has held sway in Britain for so long will embrace this intoxicating (if outrageously unlikely) novel with open arms. True, a certain suspension of disbelief is required, but Twelve Hawks is the kind of writer who is able to persuade even the most sceptical among us. A remarkable debut. --Barry ForshawRead full review
This book was very suprising in the way it engrossed me! At the beginning I appreciated the science but worried about it going fantasy with the capabiilities but it stayed science fiction! Picture Orwellian string theory with a bad ass female post modern Samaurish kick. A must read!
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Off the grid dystopia novel. Fourth realm time manipulation. Very few Travelers are left. Harlequins are sworn to protect travelers.
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Very original. Fun book. Easy to read and keeps your attention
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John Twelve Hawks is an Exceptional Writer and did great for his first book. The story line is very realistic and makes you wonder how many people there really are that try to or do live off the grid. I'm looking forward the the sequels to this book he is writing and hope they come out soon.
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