Smoke - The Gates Saga

Twins Roxanne and Malachi Montgomery have always teetered on the border of rebellion. As Blood Warriors for their homeland Evayldrie and secretive saviors of the populated realms, their purpose is to maintain the Balance-a flexible force that holds the very threads of the universe together. At age twelve, Roxanne and Malachi witness the gruesome murder of their father, and not long thereafter, the disappearance of their mother sends them reeling for answers on their own. Now nineteen, the twins venture beyond the portal to find the true meaning to their lives. Their craving for revenge urges them forward into a devastating future full of questions without answers. Everyone knows the danger of playing with fire. Is the truth too hard to swallow when you're suffocating on smoke?