A city rising from destruction. The evolution of a secret genetic experiment. And an unimaginable threat looming in the shadows...It's been three years since The Falling of the Tides. Amanda and Evan have broken free from the chains of Helix Unbound and the genetic manipulations that forged their existence. But a new danger has been born. And when it threatens to destroy everything they hold dear, the two children of science must confront their haunting past to protect their future.Join Amanda and Evan in this spellbinding continuation of The Shortcake Trilogy, a gripping techno-thriller series that explores transcending the boundaries of human evolution, embodying resilience in the face of death, and surviving at any cost.