Ryan O'Nan

WINDERS is the debut science fiction novel by award-winning actor and screenwriter Ryan O' Nan. He's written episodes for series such Skins, Marvel's Legion on FX, Wu-Tang: An American Saga on Hulu, Queen of the South on USA, and Big Sky on ABC. With this writing background, O' Nan has created a richly imagined world with great characters, and let the sparks fly. Readers who are fans of plucky protagonists, like Vin from Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn, will love Juniper and Charlie, and root for them as they struggle to be more than pawns in a secret society's quest to rule all of humanity.

In this stunning debut by actor and screenwriter Ryan O’Nan (Skins, Marvel’s Legion, Queen of the South), time itself can be wound back like a clock. The power of Winding can fix mistakes and prevent disasters. Or, in the wrong hands, it can be used as a weapon against the world… Juniper Trask is a prodigy, raised under the Council’s strict Code, which allows Winders to exist in secret among average humans. After the shocking murder of her mentor, she is chosen to take his seat on the Council. But as Juniper settles into her new role, cracks of dissension are forming around her, and she uncovers the dark truth behind their power. Juniper has just become a pawn in a game no one knows is being played, and as she begins to question the Code for the first time, her life spirals into a world of danger. Charlie Ryan always knew he was different, ever since he saved his mother from a horrible car wreck that no one but him remembers. After meeting a mysterious man who claims he has the same ability, Charlie leaves home to chase him for answers. But the world Charlie’s stepped into is more dangerous than he could have imagined. Charlie’s powers are special, and there are those who would kill to get their hands on him. Now, Juniper and Charlie need each other if they are going to survive the future—no matter which future that may be…