Evelyn, Connor, and Valerie, friends bound together by a psychic connection since before they were born, mourn the loss of their friend and soulmate, Shane. They are left with the task of telling his parents that he won't be coming home. They also have to tell them that Anotrothe, the imaginary friend from their childhood, was not make-believe and is the reason Shane is gone.It isn't easy - or believable.Facing skepticism of their tale of being the next step in the evolution of the human race, they reveal the differences that prove it.Then, the world learns of them and goes into an uproar. Living a normal life doesn't appear to be possible. To further complicate matters, others like themselves begin appearing and they too aren't welcome.The first of the successors find themselves trying to effect rescues even while they are facing ostracism.Meanwhile, on a world of pale yellow skies, a lone figure with an empty mind wanders across a featureless plain. Is he a savior - or a monster? Or could he be both? P.B. Cannon was born and raised in Charlotte, NC, and though she has visited other cities and states, she has a preference for Charlotte and expects to live there for the rest of her life.She is a teller of tales who enjoys concocting yarns of science fiction, fantasy, paranormal, and other stuff. She relishes reading, drawing and painting, walking, working crossword puzzles, and she likes to dance.She is a retired electronics technician and admits to having worked at a variety of other jobs during her life, including being a dishwasher, a busgirl, a housemaid, a motel/hotel maid, working in a fast-food joint, a telephone operator, and a store clerk. There have been other, even-less-glamorous jobs.She also daydreams a lot. In the not too distant future, Shane, Evelyn, Connor, and Valerie, who, though they are non-siblings, are born bound together by a connection only they have. They also share Anotrothe, someone that only they can see who, as it turns out, is not imaginary. Eventually, he becomes visible to everyone, though only the four friends know he's their former invisible friend. He tells them they have special abilities that they need to learn to use because they will have to help him save Earth. He promises to teach them and when they are older and in college, he does, though his method is not... orthodox. Eventually, they learn that they have the special abilities because they simply are doing what all species do: evolving. This is the tale of the first of the new humans, the successors, and how they save the world.
