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Like his mother, Jem, when he looks in people's eyes, Adam can see the dates of their deaths. It's hard enough living with this terrible gift, but life is about to get tougher. Adam sees that everyone around him has the same date - January 2027. Something huge is going to happen. Something... read more

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  • Adam: The child of Jem and Spider, Adam inherited his mother's ability to see the deathdates of other human beings. This power comes with a special kick for him, though, as he is also able to see how other people will die.
  • Nan: Spider's grandmother.
  • Nelson: A "geek" from Adam's school who helps him with technical things like mapping out deaths.
  • Jem: Adam''s mom. Dead.
  • Junior: Adam's enemy
  • Mia: Sarah's daughter. Although it was biologically fathered by Sarah's dad, It is Adam who ultimately fathers her, at one point, she refers to Adam as Daddy...She has a peculiar power that is later explained more in the final book, 1nf1n1ty (if the edition u have has the preview, u will know what I am talking about).....she can switch her "number" with someone else!
  • Sarah: The Other narrator of the book. Impregnated by her dad, she runs away and lives in a Whorehouse, where a pimp/gangster (Vinny)l hears her situation and takes her in. While staying at Val's place, she gives birth to her daughter, Mia
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  • “'I wanna be like you, man,' I say. 'I wanna change the world.'”
    Adam

First Sentence edit see section history

The knock on the door comes early in the morning, just as it's getting light.

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This is book 2 of 3 in Numbers. (standard series)

Preceded by Numbers, and followed by Infinity.

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  1. Rachel Ward (Author)

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Original Language: English
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Publication Date: June 7, 2010
ISBN: 1906427305
Page Count: 544

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