Cirrus@Austlit

'For scientist Robyn Greene, her laboratory is a second home. Here she searches for the ancient gene that is supposed to enable humans to communicate with animals. After years of failure, she’s beginning to wonder if the gene is a myth. But when she stumbles across a strange genetic mutation, Robyn’s world turns upside down. The man posing as her boss is, in fact, an operative of the mysterious international organisation, the MRI. Worse, they have dark plans to exploit her discovery. In a race against time, Robyn must track down the individuals with this rare gene before the MRI turns them into lab rats. But when she meets the three teenagers, she realises that protecting them from the MRI is not only about saving their lives. Fletcher, Ariana and Eli are capable of more than anyone realises; they are part of an ancient cycle designed to keep the Earth in balance. A terrible future awaits the planet if the MRI gains control of Robyn and her research before she’s figured out the kindred ties that bind these teenagers.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Our world has forgotten about the walkers. Able to communicate with animals, they maintained the balance between the physical and spirit worlds. Now, scientist Robyn Greene has found their modern day reincarnations: Fletcher, Ariana and Eli. But they’re not the only ones with the ability to communicate with animals: a small percentage of the population also has the Convergence gene. Using herself as a guinea pig, Robyn discovers how to activate this gene, but the breakthrough comes at a terrible price.

'The MRI has stolen the bio-technology and is seizing Convergers across the world, desperate to control the weapon these teenagers represent. Reeling from loss and betrayal, Robyn adjusts to her new abilities while keeping the walkers safe as they grow into their powers. But time is running out: a catastrophic solar storm threatens to release a dark spirit that will imperil the entire planet. Only Robyn can set things right, but can she figure out the MRI’s plans and bring the Earth back into balance before it’s too late?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'The world’s future is in their hands.

'After millennia of dormancy, an ancient gene that enables humans to communicate with animals is reactivated. The research facility where the gene was initially discovered, the MRI, is now under the control of Vulcan – a man intent on harnessing this power to seize global control. Everywhere, teenagers and their partner animals are dying and disappearing, governments are falling, and fueled by the escalating chaos, the dark spirit, Nyx, grows ever stronger.

'Hope lies with the walkers - Fletcher, Ariana and Eli. Only they can cross the bridge between this world and the spirit world. Scientist Robyn Greene is racing against time to understand the kindred ties that bind the walkers to all living things. Inside the MRI, loyalties are tested. As an impending catastrophic solar storm looms, they form a renegade team. Between them, they must find a way to stop Vulcan’s quest for world domination and Nyx’s determination to destroy humankind altogether. Success means the restoration of the ancient cycle that will return the Earth to balance. Failure means the end of life as we know it.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.