I think the freelancer side kind of disappeared in this book, along with the previous two, because they weren't out on the hunt for Alana, Marko, and Hazel, but instead are over on their own storyline. But that doesn't mean everything is smooth sailing for our little family. Instead, they are still separated in this one and have been separated for years. Also, we had a time jump, so Hazel is at least the same age as a kindergartener/first grader in this book and currently living in an internment camp with Klara. So this whole book consists of the family finding one another and reuniting.