He was dying. Then a stranger touched his forehead-and death disappeared. In the Belgian Congo of the 1920s, adventurer Hector Fabry lies beneath a baobab, ravaged by malaria and certain that his life is ending. Then a mysterious stranger appears. Wearing the skin of an okapi, what the silent man places a hand on Hector's forehead. Moments later, Hector is completely healed. Hector names his mysterious savior Okapi. But Okapi is no ordinary man. He possesses extraordinary strength, an uncanny ability to heal, and a mysterious connection to Hector that neither of them understands. When Hector returns to Europe, Okapi follows-and the two brothers, Hector and the troubled illusionist Maurice, soon discover that the stranger may hold the key to something far more astonishing than healing. Their search leads them from the jungles of Africa to the heart of Europe and ultimately to Legio, a mysterious civilization hidden beyond the boundaries of ordinary time. There, the brothers encounter impossible machines, rival clans, forbidden secrets, and a civilization living under the shadow of an approaching catastrophe. Now Hector must uncover the truth about Okapi and decide whether to trust the very man who once saved his life. Part historical adventure, part science fiction, and part mystery, The Healer is an extraordinary journey into the unknown, where magic and science collide and the greatest discovery may be the power to give someone a second chance.
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