The Project, hot on the trail of Edward and Emma, has arrived in Flintlock. But with a psychic weapon on the loose and the stakes upped to Level One Alpha, General Wade finds himself increasingly isolated in his efforts to bring the Twins in safely. Cal Taylor is key, but there are other forces that want to get their hands on the Twins, and even as Edward decides whether to risk his and Emma's safety to help Cal, or pursue a backup plan using the vulnerable Shrew, General Wade and the Project are about to discover that things are not as they seem.