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ISBN13: 9780385514286 
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A conflict we will never see.
One woman stands between those determined to control history and those who will risk their lives for freedom.
Maya is hiding in plain sight in London. The twenty-six-year-old has abandoned the dangerous obligations pressed upon her by her father, and chosen instead to live a normal life. But Maya comes from a long line of people who call themselves Harlequins — a fierce group of warriors willing to sacrifice their lives to protect a select few known as Travelers.
Gabriel and Michael Corrigan are brothers living in Los Angeles. Since childhood, the young men have been shaped by stories that their late father was a Traveler, one of a small band of prophets who have vastly influenced the course of history. Travelers are able to attain pure enlightenment, and have for centuries ushered change into the world. Gabriel and Michael, who may have inherited their father's gifts, have always protected themselves by living "off the Grid" — that is, invisible to the real-life surveillance networks that monitor people in our modern society.
Summoned by her ailing father, Maya is told of the existence of the brothers. The Corrigans are in severe danger, stalked by powerful men known as the Tabula — ruthless mercenaries who have hunted Travelers for generations. This group is determined to inflict order on the world by controlling it, and they view Travelers as an intolerable threat. As Maya races to California to protect the brothers, she is reluctantly pulled back into the cold and solitary Harlequin existence. A colossal battle looms — one that will reveal not only the identities of Gabriel and Michael Corrigan but also a secret history of our time.
Moving from the back alleys of Prague to the heart of Los Angeles, from the high deserts of Arizona to a guarded research facility in New York, The Traveler explores a parallel world that exists alongside our own. John Twelve Hawks's stunningly suspenseful debut is an international publishing sensation that marks the arrival of a major new talent.
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leichco, April 25, 2008 (view all comments by leichco)
Best sci-fi book I have read in a long time. Love the Corrigan boys. Wish I could live off the grid!
BUT, where is the next one in the series?????
I have been waiting for it to come along. The suspense is killing me. Anyone know when it will come out?
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Don Wright, September 29, 2006 (view all comments by Don Wright)
I just finished "The Traveler" and enjoyed the ride as well as the read. I don't know that it's as important as "1984", "Brave New World" or "Fahrenheit 451" but the admonition to think critically and be aware of our surroundings is especially apt in our world of electronic transactions, omnipresent advertising and election polls. It's the kind of thing I like to be reminded of. I enjoyed the paranoid atmosphere of the storyline and was reminded of "Repairman Jack" and his "you aren't being paranoid if they really are out to get ya" perspective. I was a bit put off by the whole "who is Twelve Hawks?" thing. I assume it's a publicity stunt, but it detracts/distracts from the story. In spite of my comment regarding the identity of the author, I can't resist: Is it just me or does Twelve Hawks read a lot like F. Paul Wilson?
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780385514286
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Doubleday Books
- Subject:
- General
- Subject:
- Supernatural
- Subject:
- Brothers
- Subject:
- Fantasy - Contemporary
- Copyright:
- 2005
- Series:
- Fourth Realm Trilogy
- Series Volume:
- 01
- Publication Date:
- June 2005
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- Language:
- English
- Pages:
- 456
- Dimensions:
- 9.74x6.40x1.36 in. 1.70 lbs.
