<p class="ql-align-center"><strong><em>A country descending into civil war...</em></strong></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong><em>A young artist forced to cross a nation in chaos </em></strong></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong><em>to retrieve her stolen masterpiece...</em></strong></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong><em>Her guide and guardian-whose past remains strangely obscure...</em></strong></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Georgie O'Halloran created an artistic and literary wonder-only to have it stolen from her and published under the thief's name. Worse, it's the inspiration for a wildly popular video game that's become a favorite among the militants seeking to transform America through bloodshed.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>To confront the plagiarist, Georgie must cross an entire continent erupting in violence. Her only companion: Shane Riordan, "Irish as wet grass," a fiercely loyal friend with a beautiful singing voice, an oddly encyclopedic memory-and impressive fighting skills.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p class="ql-align-center">It turns out, however, that Georgie isn't the only one on a cross-country quest. Shane is on a journey all his own, far beyond even Georgie's imagining.</p>