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Echoes: The Affinity Saga - Book 2
It’s X-Men meets True Blood meets Captain Civil War in the sequel to the breakout novel The Affinity Theory by Eddie Dee Williams.
The Elite Defenders Unit of the Uri City Division of the Company faces off against its most cataclysmic opponent yet in an epic battle for the soul of a nation.
After a night of lavish revelry to celebrate Symone’s successful completion of her mentorship program, a rogue political faction sets its sights on the seat of government and wages a massive powered campaign against Uri City as its officials near a crucial Senate vote that will alter the potential for change for the powered population forever.
Meanwhile, just as Symone is rising in the Company’s ranks, a formidable shadow of her distant past with a thirst for global domination – along with an unmatched, unconquerable power set – amplifies her fear of commitment which threatens to tear her team and her relationship apart as swiftly as she crafts stars.
And the serenity that has surrounded Malcolm’s heart for quarters suddenly dissipates when an eerily familiar nemesis confronts him and delivers a mind-shattering powder-keg that threatens to dismantle his entire world piece by piece with no way to put it back together, powers be damned.
Will the Elite Unit stand united and thwart the colossal juggernauts’ assault? Or will the monsters of their past eviscerate them and seize possession of the soul of the city?
The Elite Defenders Unit of the Uri City Division of the Company faces off against its most cataclysmic opponent yet in an epic battle for the soul of a nation.
After a night of lavish revelry to celebrate Symone’s successful completion of her mentorship program, a rogue political faction sets its sights on the seat of government and wages a massive powered campaign against Uri City as its officials near a crucial Senate vote that will alter the potential for change for the powered population forever.
Meanwhile, just as Symone is rising in the Company’s ranks, a formidable shadow of her distant past with a thirst for global domination – along with an unmatched, unconquerable power set – amplifies her fear of commitment which threatens to tear her team and her relationship apart as swiftly as she crafts stars.
And the serenity that has surrounded Malcolm’s heart for quarters suddenly dissipates when an eerily familiar nemesis confronts him and delivers a mind-shattering powder-keg that threatens to dismantle his entire world piece by piece with no way to put it back together, powers be damned.
Will the Elite Unit stand united and thwart the colossal juggernauts’ assault? Or will the monsters of their past eviscerate them and seize possession of the soul of the city?
433 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 4, 2025
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If The Affinity Theory introduced us to the powers, the people, and the potential of Uri City, then Echoes turns up the volume, the velocity, and the vulnerability.
This isn’t just a sequel. It’s a war cry.
Eddie Dee Williams builds on the solid foundation of his breakout debut with a blockbuster follow-up that’s one part X-Men, one part True Blood, and all-out Captain America: Civil War. The Elite Defenders Unit returns, only this time, the soul of the city—and perhaps the fate of powered people everywhere—hangs in the balance.
The stakes? Catastrophic. The emotional arcs? Deeper than ever.
Symone steps into the spotlight, navigating newfound power, professional ascension, and the terror of emotional intimacy as her past rises with destructive intent. Malcolm, whose internal peace has long been his anchor, finds himself unraveling in the wake of a personal confrontation so seismic it could collapse the entire world he’s rebuilt. And Wova? Still haunted by control, self-doubt, and the burden of leadership, she continues to be the heart of this stormy series.
Williams threads explosive action with precise emotional beats. A political coup, a Senate vote, and a rogue faction’s rise create a thrilling backdrop—but it’s the characters’ individual battles that give this story its heat. Identity, loyalty, and generational trauma echo loudly in every showdown.
If the first book asked: What can powered people become?
Then Echoes asks: What will they destroy—or protect—to survive?
Standout Moment: The Uri Mega Mall meltdown is the kind of opening that punches through the page—heartbreaking, horrifying, and technically cinematic. But what lingers is how Williams uses that spectacle to dive into a deeper question: When children manifest power, what does society do—nurture them, fear them, or weaponize them?
Final Vibe: Echoes is relentless, raw, and remarkably human. It’s about choosing who you fight for—even when you’re fractured inside. It’s about monsters (both internal and institutional), and whether unity is possible when your past is still bleeding.
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If The Affinity Theory introduced us to the powers, the people, and the potential of Uri City, then Echoes turns up the volume, the velocity, and the vulnerability.
This isn’t just a sequel. It’s a war cry.
Eddie Dee Williams builds on the solid foundation of his breakout debut with a blockbuster follow-up that’s one part X-Men, one part True Blood, and all-out Captain America: Civil War. The Elite Defenders Unit returns, only this time, the soul of the city—and perhaps the fate of powered people everywhere—hangs in the balance.
The stakes? Catastrophic. The emotional arcs? Deeper than ever.
Symone steps into the spotlight, navigating newfound power, professional ascension, and the terror of emotional intimacy as her past rises with destructive intent. Malcolm, whose internal peace has long been his anchor, finds himself unraveling in the wake of a personal confrontation so seismic it could collapse the entire world he’s rebuilt. And Wova? Still haunted by control, self-doubt, and the burden of leadership, she continues to be the heart of this stormy series.
Williams threads explosive action with precise emotional beats. A political coup, a Senate vote, and a rogue faction’s rise create a thrilling backdrop—but it’s the characters’ individual battles that give this story its heat. Identity, loyalty, and generational trauma echo loudly in every showdown.
If the first book asked: What can powered people become?
Then Echoes asks: What will they destroy—or protect—to survive?
Standout Moment: The Uri Mega Mall meltdown is the kind of opening that punches through the page—heartbreaking, horrifying, and technically cinematic. But what lingers is how Williams uses that spectacle to dive into a deeper question: When children manifest power, what does society do—nurture them, fear them, or weaponize them?
Final Vibe: Echoes is relentless, raw, and remarkably human. It’s about choosing who you fight for—even when you’re fractured inside. It’s about monsters (both internal and institutional), and whether unity is possible when your past is still bleeding.
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