In the tradition of the X-Men and the Wild Card anthologies comes a novel of superhuman wonder. Five years ago, a celestial event, dubbed the White Flash, bathed the Earth in its awesome glow. Almost immediately, some people began changing ... and the Paranormal Effect had no discernable pattern. Age, race, gender ... none of it mattered. Anyone can change ... At any time ... In any way ... Now, the world is trying desperately to adjust. The United States government has formed the Paranormal Control Agency to deal with the new breed of paranormal criminals - rogues - but with precious few paranormal agents of their own ... At the heart of the maelstrom stand four Vortex, a young man with a vision; Ensign Michael Takayasu and Shockwave, two agents of the PCA; Powerhouse, a new paranormal desperate to protect his family. Paranormals—The world will never be the same.

Book Two in the PARANORMALS series! Six years ago, when the White Flash washed over planet Earth, it left behind an unbelievable A small number of people changed—some instantaneously, some months or years later—giving them superhuman abilities. Sadly, most of these paranormals have chosen to use these gifts for their own selfish goals. Only a handful have joined the Paranormal Control Agency to help stop these rogues, with even fewer choosing the path of the hero. But the Paranormal Effect was not the only astonishing change to take place. Within 24 hours of the White Flash’s appearance, SETI detected its first extraterrestrial radio signal ... and then another ... and then another. At any other time in history, this would have been the biggest news of our generation, but for the majority of the global population, the superhumans among us took precedence over voices drifting from light-years away. Except some of those voices are getting closer. A lot closer. Now Vortex, Powerhouse, Lieutenant Takayasu and Shockwave must deal with more than superhuman criminals. They must face the wondrous rewards and the terrible consequences of our learning that We Are Not Alone.