Peri Reed, the heroine of this entertaining but preposterous near-future SF thriller from bestseller Harrison (The Witch with No Name), is a "drafter," a spy-like operative with the ability to rewrite short moments in time. Peri must rely on an "anchor," a person who helps her mentally integrate her newly created history without going crazy. Trouble arises when Peri finds she can't trust her current anchor (and boyfriend). Her personality begins to fragment during a mission to recover a list of corrupt operatives within Opti, the time-altering governmental organization she works for, and she must find a way to reintegrate while on the run. Opti is opposed by the Alliance, former Opti agents who believe Opti has gone rogue. Both organizations-and Peri-cheerily employ any means to achieve what they consider a desirable end, such as using a virus to limit air pollution. Harrison delivers moments of lyrical intensity when the time lines Peri is "drafting" consolidate into a new reality, but the lack of logic and a goofy plot dissipate the tension. Agent: Richard Curtis, Richard Curtis Associates. (Sept.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Peri Reed works for a covert government agency as a Drafter with the ability to rewrite history by manipulating time and changing an event's outcome. Jack Twill, her Anchor, is responsible for helping Peri merge both time lines into one cohesive memory. After a failed mission, Peri discovers her name on a list of corrupt agents. Determined to exonerate herself by recalling all time lines, she realizes that the truth is as elusive as her lost memories. January LaVoy's timing and pacing are an excellent match for Harrison's edge-of-your-seat suspense. Verdict Although the CD tracks are not synced with chapter divisions, Harrison's series launch is still a success overall and worth placing on the library shelf. Fans of government conspiracy set in a futuristic setting with a paranormal element will enjoy. ["Harrison's latest trilogy, set in a futuristic Detroit, is fast paced but muddled in execution": LJ 8/15 review of the Gallery hc.]-JoAnn Funderburk, Rowlett, TX © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.