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The year is 3324. In the region once known as Turkey, the Rasakans have attacked the technologically superior Oku. The war is a stalemate until the Oku commander, General Zane, abruptly surrenders. Merit, a staunch member of the Oku resistance, fights on, but she and her comrades are soon captured. An uneasy peace ensues, but the Rasakans work secretly to gain control of the prized Oku time-travel technology. When Zane is murdered, the Rasakans exert their control over Merit, the last person on Earth capable of Forensic Retrospection.
Merit, though reinstated to her old job by the despised Rasakans, knows she is only a puppet. If she refuses to travel back in time to identify Zane's killer, her family and colleagues will pay the price. But giving in to Rasakan coercion means giving them unimaginable power. She has only three days to make this morally wrenching choice; three days to change history.
About the author
Ellen Larson is a curator, designer, and writer based in Chicago, Illinois. After spending nearly five years living in Beijing, China, Ellen earned a PhD in contemporary Chinese art from the University of Pittsburgh. They have always loved creative storytelling. As a child, they wrote and directed short films that starred their beloved grandmother Dorothy. Art has always been an important part of Ellen's life and they are thrilled to fulfill their childhood dream of illustrating books for kids (and kids at heart)!
