In this fictional 2013, all children are tested at the age
of eight for abnormal aptitudes and intellectual gifts.
Since 1980, statistics have shown that 1% of the country's
population has been born with these unusual abilities.
Those who test positive are labeled "brilliants" and
referred to as "abnorms." Abnorm children are removed from
their families, given new identities and sent to strict
academies to be molded into what the DAR (Department of
Analysis and Response) wants them to be, without their
consent. Apparently, DAR sounds better than the Bureau of
Abnorm Control, which is its true description.
Nick Cooper is one of these abnorms and as an adult, he has
become a federal agent for Equitable Services of the DAR,
which means he uses his gift to hunt down rogue abnorms.
Even though being one of "them" makes Cooper feel like a
traitor at times, he is convinced what he is doing is the
best policy for the country. Lately, some brilliants are
rebelling and forming abnorm-rights groups, which has
become a major problem for the powers-that-be.
The radical leader of one of these groups is Cooper's
newest target, but eliminating the man proves harder than
anyone realized. The plan devised to bring him down will
place Cooper in extreme jeopardy and soon have him
questioning all his long-held beliefs. What if all Cooper
has been told is a lie? Is he being manipulated for a
sinister reason? Will he, and his family, live to determine
the truth?
In BRILLIANCE, Marcus Sakey skillfully writes with
precision about an alternate world that is terrifyingly
believable. Crisp narrative, realistic characterization and
profound plot development elevate this mesmerizing novel to
new heights in the thriller genre. At 500 pages, it may
seem long, but you will never notice once you start
reading. The pages quickly fly by until you read, End of
Book One on the last page, promising more to this
gripping saga. I cannot wait for the follow-up to
BRILLIANCE!
In Wyoming, a little girl reads people's darkest secrets by
the way they fold their arms. In New York, a man sensing
patterns in the stock market racks up $300 billion. In
Chicago, a woman can go invisible by being where no one is
looking. They are called "brilliants," and since 1980, one
percent of people have been born this way.
Nick Cooper is among them; a federal agent, Cooper has
gifts rendering him exceptional at hunting terrorists. His
latest target may be the most dangerous man alive, a
brilliant drenched in blood and intent on provoking civil
war. But to catch him, Cooper will have to violate
everything he believes in and betray his own kind.
From Marcus Sakey, "a modern master of suspense"
(Chicago Sun-Times) and "one of our best storytellers"
(Michael Connelly), comes an adventure that is at once
breakneck thriller and shrewd social commentary; a gripping
tale of a world fundamentally different and yet
horrifyingly similar to our own, where being born gifted
can be a terrible curse.
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