Refraction
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4.3 • 6 Ratings
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
A loner cursed with a psychic power learns he was part of an illicit experiment as a baby and embarks on a perilous hunt to find those responsible.
If Aiden Manchester had to have a superpower, why couldn't it be something useful? Like predicting the future? Or Jedi mind tricks? Instead, Aiden is afflicted with 'manifestations', mysterious balls of goo which materialise mid-air while he sleeps.
But then, Aiden learns he was a 'Quiver Kid', one of seven orphaned children drafted for an illicit experiment at Tau Nine-One. Setting out to find the perpetrators and his fellow victims, Aiden's quest quickly turns lethal when he's kidnapped by a maniacal Quiver Kid with a dark agenda.
As he uncovers the dangerous truth about his past, Aiden's very essence is called into question. Will a hellish confrontation at Tau Nine-One reveal the ultimate purpose of the Quiver Kids?
File Under: Fantasy [ Strangest Things | Manifest Destiny | X-Kids | Chunkie ]
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Hinz (Liege Killer) returns with a quirky, near-future story about deeply unhelpful superpowers. Aiden Manchester has been unintentionally creating "chunkies," clumps of brown goo reminiscent of human waste that materialize in midair, in his sleep since he was a kid. Aiden doesn't have much control of the frequency or location of these manifestations, and considers the ability a curse with no silver lining. But then he discovers a hidden message from his father revealing that Aiden was adopted from a secret government agency that had to shut down its unusual experiments on infants nearly 30 years ago. As Aiden investigates his past and his ability, he draws the attention of Red, another victim of the government experimentation, whose own search for answers has had fatal consequences. Hinz packs this twisty story with action and mystery while striking a fascinating balance between modern reality and science fictional innovations. Readers will be hooked.
