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Adria Anders is Winston’s mother and the emotional foundation of his life. Intelligent, strong, protective, and deeply devoted to her son, Adria has spent years carrying the weight of Cosmas’s unexplained disappearance while trying to give Winston stability and room to become himself. She knows that Winston experiences the world differently, but she never treats those differences as limitations. Instead, she encourages his curiosity, independence, and extraordinary ability to solve problems. On Winston’s twelfth birthday, Adria gives him the mysterious key Cosmas left behind a decision that changes their lives forever. Although she does not possess Winston’s technology or extraordinary abilities, Adria represents another kind of strength: resilience. As Winston becomes increasingly involved with SparkCore and the mysteries surrounding his father, Adria must confront secrets that were hidden from her as well. She is not simply the hero’s mother. She is part of the family story at the heart of the entire saga.