Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. Our world has been invaded by an unseen enemy that takes over the minds of human hosts. Most of humanity has succumbed. When Melanie-one of the last remaining humans-is captured, she is certain it is her end.
Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, probes her thoughts to discove the whereabouts of the remaining human resistance. Instead, Melanie fills Wanderer's mind with visions of Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer begins to yearn for a man she is tasked with exposing. When outside forces make Wanderer & Melanie unwilling allies, they set off on a dangerous search for the man they both love.
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-- USA Today --
"A fascinating, passionate, and unique psychological thriller."
-- Katherine Neville, Author of the eight and the fire --
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-- Atlanta Journal-Constitution --
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-- Time --