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Steve Cash created “an absorbing [and] intriguing saga” (The San Diego Union-Tribune)in his debut novel, The Meq. Outwardly indistinguishable from human beings, but withabilities no human can claim, the Meq search for their lost history and face a mysteriousprophesied reckoning. . . .

It has been thirty-eight years since Zianno—known asZ—turned twelve. In appearance, he has not aged a day. Like all Meq, Z has becomeaccustomed to a near immortal existence, possessing an uncanny ability to recuperatefrom injury and resist disease. Like only four others of his kind, he holds one ofthe fabled Stones, the Stone of Dreams. These bearers believe it is their destinyto guide the Meq toward and through the Remembering, where it is said that they willrecall their long-forgotten origins and purpose.

But the rogue Meq assassin calledthe Fleur-du-Mal threatens their efforts and their lives. Pursuing rumors of a lostSixth Stone, he is intent on finding the legendary talisman and eliminating anyone,Meq or human, who stands in the way.

Z and his allies—Opari, Sailor, Geaxi, Nova,Ray, Mowsel, Carolina, Jack, and others—embark on a desperate quest spanning decadesand continents to track down the stone before their lethal adversary gets to it the way, every belief they have about themselves will be challenged and shaken—anda new, even deadlier enemy will arise.