It isn't always fun being a teenage genius. Just ask Harry Keller; although he is in a school for the gifted Harry is looked on as having 'lost it' since the death of his father. The elder Mr. Keller tried to open Harry's mind to new thoughts, new ways of thinking. He succeeded better then he ever thought he would.
Turns out that Harry has learned something about himself and that is that he can see the lives of other people. From birth to death in an unwinding trail with twists and turns that Harry is able to manipulate and change.
He discovers that in this other universe, past present and future co-exist. Calling it A-Time he explores this new world that he is able to traverse in trying to discover what his purpose and life is supposed to be and how it relates to A-Time.
With a friend from school named Siara Warner, he struggles to save the life of a boy bent on ending his own life, and in doing so change the future for the better.
Fighting him are Quirks, hellacious creatures that are the cause of despair in human lives.
In "Yestermorrow", the first book in the series we are introduced to most of the protagonists who will play an ongoing role in the stories. Harry, Siara, a couple of teachers who might suspect that Harry is 'different', a few jocks here and there and a mysterious behind the scenes worker in A-Time who is trying desperately to cause misery and pain in the lives of people around Harry and in the world itself.
The second book, "Inrage" details a virus or plague that incites anger in the people it touches. Again, Harry is forced to change the lives of some of the people around him to save the lives of those same people. But, this is a sickness that even attacks Harry. The question is, will he be able to find the source and stop it before someone is killed?
Yes, these are books for Teens. Big deal, I think a lot of adults into Science Fiction could actually enjoy them. For myself, I had a difficult time putting them down once I got started. The detail is excellent and the background on each character is so well filled in you almost felt like you know them. Which is a great thing, trust me. I get sick of books that give you a few pages of 'who' someone is then expect you to love that character enough to feel for them.
Stefan Petrucha has crafted a very excellent start on what could be a very long series if played out right. Originally adapted from his Comic books series "Squalor" from First Publishing, it is turning into a decent series.

Frankly, I think it has the potential to be right up there with another Harry we all know and love if it gets the right exposure.
The story is intelligent, well written and easy as well as fun to read. I promise you, the ending in book 1 is not what you will expect. I got ticked off.
Stefan, keep giving us stuff like this and that movie deal won't be far off. Shoot, if they made "House of the Dead" this would be a corker to win an award.
The series is published from Penguin in their Razorbill section and is currently available in stores.