Beginning with Holly Sykes as a runaway teenager in 1984, this narrative follows her lifespan through six interconnected sections spanning decades and continents. The plot reveals a hidden war between two immortal factions: the Anchorites, who maintain their youth by consuming the souls of psychically gifted humans, and the Horologists, who naturally reincarnate while retaining their memories. These secret societies manipulate human history from the margins. As global societal collapse and resource wars accelerate toward a bleak 2043, Holly becomes a central figure in this metaphysical struggle for survival.
Readers drawn to intricate structures and speculative fiction frequent this work for its complex world-building. It appeals to those who enjoy seeing individual human lives framed against vast temporal scales and cosmic conflicts. The reader walks away with a detailed vision of how technological reliance and environmental degradation might terminate modern civilization, alongside an understanding of the Horologists’ specific mechanics of rebirth. It provides a sobering look at mortality through the lens of those who cannot permanently die.
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
