Nick James Books in Order

On a devastated Earth, rival societies compete for mysterious energy-bearing Pearls. When teenagers Jesse and Cassius encounter one another during a hunt, newly awakened powers send them toward ruined Seattle to investigate their shared past and the Pearls’ hidden nature.

Defying orders, Jesse pursues a mission to free the Drifters and rescue Cassius. As the teenagers learn how their origins connect them to an alien resistance, survival depends on cooperating with former enemies against a far stronger totalitarian regime.

An alien invasion forces brothers Cassius and Jesse to unite Earth’s divided factions. When the attackers deploy a devastating new weapon, the fragile coalition begins to fracture, leaving the brothers’ closely connected destinies central to the planet’s chances of survival.