Isolate

In L. E. Modesitt, Jr.'s new gaslamp political fantasy, "Isolate," the world is grappling with industrialization, social unrest, and governmental corruption. Security specialist Steffan Dekkard, an isolate immune to empathic projections, and his empath partner Avraal Ysella become entangled in a dangerous political intrigue after a Landor Councilor's mysterious death. As they uncover hidden truths, they realize that nothing is as it seems in a tense struggle for power, upending their understanding of their society.