Napínavá sága skúma svet na pokraji totalitnej kontroly, kde sa mocná tajná organizácia snaží ovládnuť ľudstvo pomocou všadeprítomného dohľadu. Proti nim stojí hŕstka odvážnych jedincov s jedinečnou schopnosťou cestovať medzi dimenziami. Tieto bytosti, známe ako Cestovatelia, predstavujú poslednú nádej ľudstva na udržanie slobody a nezávislosti. Ich boj nie je len o prežití, ale aj o zachovanie základných ľudských práv tvárou v tvár drvivej moci.
Their lives shaped by their father's role as a Traveler, an elite prophet able to attain pure enlightenment, Gabriel and Michael Corrigan become a target of the Tabulas, a ruthless cadre seeking world domination
In London, Maya, a young woman trained to fight by her powerful father, uses the latest technology to elude detection when walking past the thousands of surveillance cameras that watch the city. In New York, a secret shadow organization uses a victim's own GPS to hunt him down and kill him. In Los Angeles, Gabriel, a motorcycle messenger with a haunted past, takes pains to live "off the grid" - free of credit cards and government IDs. Welcome to the world of The Traveler - a world frighteningly like our own.In this compelling novel, Maya fights to save Gabriel, the only man who can stand against the forces that attempt to monitor and control society. From the back streets of Prague to the skyscrapers of Manhattan, The Traveler portrays an epic struggle between tyranny and freedom. Not since 1984 have readers witnessed a Big Brother so terrifying in its implications and in a story that so closely reflects our lives.
In London, Maya, a young woman trained to fight by her powerful father, uses the latest technology to elude detection when walking past the thousands of surveillance cameras that watch the city. In New York, a secret shadow organization uses a victim's own GPS to hunt him down and kill him. In Los Angeles, Gabriel, a motorcycle messenger with a haunted past, takes pains to live "off the grid" - free of credit cards and government IDs. Welcome to the world of The Traveler - a world frighteningly like our own.In this compelling novel, Maya fights to save Gabriel, the only man who can stand against the forces that attempt to monitor and control society. From the back streets of Prague to the skyscrapers of Manhattan, The Traveler portrays an epic struggle between tyranny and freedom. Not since 1984 have readers witnessed a Big Brother so terrifying in its implications and in a story that so closely reflects our lives.
De 26-jarige Maya heeft afgezien van de meedogenloze verplichtingen tegenover haar vader en gekozen voor een normaal leven in Londen. Maar Maya stamt af van de Harlekijns - toegewijde strijders die hun leven willen geven om de Reizigers te beschermen, een selecte groep die in staat is verlichting te brengen. De broers Gabriel en Michael Corrigan wonen in Los Angeles. Al hun hele leven worden ze achtervolgd door geruchten dat hun vader een Reiziger was, één van de profeten die verandering in de wereld willen bewerkstelligen. Als Maya hoort dat de broers in gevaar verkeren, stort ze zich opnieuw in het kille en eenzame bestaan van de Harlekijns. Ze gaat de confrontatie aan met gewetenloze huurlingen die al generaties lang jacht maken op de Reizigers. Er ontstaat een gigantische machtsstrijd die een diep verborgen geheim zal onthullen.
At the start of the engrossing second entry in the Fourth Realm trilogy, the Brethren continue to control civilization through a computerized information system, the Vast Machine, and a host of offshoot surveillance technologies. Opposed to the Brethren are the Travelers, an ancient clan with the mystical ability to slip in and out of several dimensions. The Travelers are guarded by Halequins, a warrior caste with sharp swords and ferociously lethal skills. In the Cain and Abel story at the book's heart, the quest of two Travelers, brothers Gabriel and Michael Corrigan, to find their legendary father has split them irrevocably: Gabriel fights for the forces of good, Miahael has turned to the dark side
Spændingsroman. Gabriel comes close to finding his father only to encounter an unimaginable new threat, while his brother Michael, firmly allied with the enemy, endeavors to wrest power from the leaders of the Brethren