A genre-bending, strikingly original tour-de-force about an unlikely spy duo on the most dangerous and otherwordly mission of their lives, from Helen Macdonald and the stunning new voice of Sin BlachÔe. Adam Rubinstein and Sunil Rao have been nemeses and reluctant partners since their Uzbekistan days. Adam is a seemingly unflappable American Intelligence officer; Rao is ex-MI6, an addict and rudderless pleasure-hound with an uncanny ability to discern the truth about anything and anyone -- except Adam. Adam and Rao have gone their separate ways until they are called back together when a full-sized, 1950s American diner shows up in an English farmer's field and a mysterious death ensues. What follows is a reality-twisting, action-filled quest that takes them from a luxury mountain lodge to the Nevada desert as they uncover how -- and ultimately why -- a spooky, ever-shifting substance dubbed Prophet is manifesting and then weaponizing ordinary peoples' fondest memories. They must find a way to stop these malevolent entities from taking over a world that is just one perilous step from our own. The brilliant minds of Helen Macdonald and Sin BlachÔe have created a tantalizing fusion of sci-fi, detective noir, action, and romance in this high-tension, fast-paced adventure.