Twelve Days: A Novel

In the acclaimed author’s paranormal thriller, a broken family struggles to hold itself together against a plot to unleash global genocide.Around the world, leaders and notorious criminals alike are mysteriously dying. A terrorist group promises a wave of death within two months. And as this global crisis unfolds, the lives of a shattered family and a broken soldier are about to be transformed in the bustling city of Atlanta.Journalist Olympia Dorsey is desperate to help her teenage daughter and autistic son heal from the personal tragedy they all have suffered. Her neighbor Terry, a special forces veteran, wants to be there for her and the kids—even as he engages in dangerous secret activities. When Terry and the family visit an unusual martial arts exhibition, they meet a teacher of singular skill who offers a way for Olympia’s son to transcend his condition.As the death toll gains momentum and society itself teeters on the edge of collapse, Olympia’s fragile clan is placed in jeopardy, and Terry comes to understand the terrible price he must pay to prevent catastrophe.

David Mack

“Brilliant, surprising, and devastating.”

Greg Bear

“Sharp, observant and scary.”

Maurice Broaddus, author of The Knights of Breton Court

"Profound and exhilarating."

Tim Powers, World Fantasy Award-winning author

“Barnes gives us characters that are vividly real people, conceived with insight and portrayed with compassion and rare skill―and then he stokes the suspense up to levels that will make the reader miss sleep and be late for work.”

R. S. Belcher, author of The Shotgun Arcana

“Twelve Days has all the things Steven Barnes does best, philosophy, martial arts, tight, twisting plots, kick-ass action, and masterfully developed characters.”

Durham Triangle Tribune on Great Sky Woman

“[Barnes] combines imagination, anthropology and beautiful storytelling as he takes readers to the foot of the Great Mountain, today known as Mount Kilimanjaro.”

About the Author

Steven Barnes is the author of several science fiction classics. His first collaboration with Larry Niven, The Locusts, was nominated for the 1980 Hugo award. He has also written several episodes for The Outer Limits, Baywatch, and other television shows. He lives in Longview, Washington.

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