From the USA TODAY and WALL STREET JOURNAL bestselling author, comes a compelling story of supernatural warfare in a harsh alternate version of Earth. Contains strong romantic elements. Apocalypse. Supernatural romance. “And Death will live among them in the form of a child...” Trying to cope with her new role as “The Bridge,” a creature destined to proclaim the end for all mankind, is not even Ellie’s biggest problem. The new rules of seer culture and her relationship with the notorious seer-scout Revik continue to cause problems for her, and the power-hungry Shuler, whom she helped get into the White House, wants war with China. Then a boy appears. A sociopath with all the energy markers of Cyrimn, a homicidal telekinetic who killed thousands of innocent souls during World War I. He doesn't seem to have aged a bit in a hundred years. Worse, he thinks Ellie belongs to him. WARNING: This book contains language, sex, and violence. For adult readers only. Not intended for young audiences. The Shield is the second book in the Bridge and Sword series. She is also connected to the world of Quentin Black and has a place in the larger history/world of the seers.