New York: Dutton, (2013) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first novel in Mead's new series, Age of X. " In a futuristic world nearly destroyed by religious extremists, Justin March lives in exile after failing in his job as an investigator of religious groups and supernatural claims. But Justin is given a second chance when Mae Koskinen comes to bring him back to the Republic of United North America (RUNA). Raised in an aristocratic caste, Mae is now a member of the militarys most elite and terrifying tier, a soldier with enhanced reflexes and skills." 448 pp. ISBN: 978-0525953685.