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Thriller · 2005 · PG-13

The Traveler

by John Twelve Hawks

The Tabula tracks everyone — except the Travelers, who can cross to other realms, and the Harlequins who protect them

For14+GenreThrillerLength464 pagesRead time~12 hours

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Violence

Some

Some action violence as the Harlequins and Tabula conflict

Language

Barely any

Mild language in Hawks's thriller register

Sexual Content

Barely any

Minimal sexual content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Moderate psychological intensity around the surveillance state and the question of who can really be free

What this book is about

The first Fourth Realm novel follows Maya, a Harlequin warrior who has been protecting free people from the Tabula — a secret organization that monitors all human activity through a vast surveillance network — and the two American brothers who are the last Travelers. Twelve Hawks writes accessible conspiracy thriller SF; the surveillance themes are prescient. For adult readers of thrillers.

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