Here is a very quick overview of the major events and ages of the main characters for the Exit Strategy and Shadow Elite series. I will update this page as more books are released. Thanks! If you’re looking for the reading order of the two series, please click here.
1978 – Charlie Sands born (Stephen’s Translator establishes that Charlie is 20 years older than Stephen who is 32 in 2030)
1993 – Soren Jessen, William Nichols born
1994 – Edison born
1997 – Kairo Jones born
2008 – Alexei born
2011- 2014 – both Soren and William attend college
2012 – Edison graduates high school and joins Navy
2014 – 2027 – Soren works for CIA (13 years)
2015 – Kairo graduates high school and joins army
2015 – 2019 – Edison is Navy SEAL
2015 – 2023 – Kairo in army, reconnaissance, computer specialist
2015 – 2019 – Will attends Med School
June 2018 -Events of Deadly Lover (Gabriel – 33 years old / Justin – 30 years old)
2019 – 2024 – Will residency in Paris
February 2019 – Events of Vengeful Lover (Alexei – 11/ Gabriel – 33 / Justin 30)
Sept/Oct 2019 – Events of Final Lover (Alexei – 12 / Gabriel – 34 / Justin – 31)
2020 – 2027 – Edison in CIA
June 2021 – Events of Forbidden Lover
2022 – Nadia dies of cancer, Alexei moves to Colorado with uncles
2023-2024 – Will and Charlie dating in Paris (Will is 30/31 and Charlie is 45/46)
2023-2027 – Kairo in CIA, assigned to Charlie’s Team
2026 – Christos & Eleni Panopoulos killed in car accident (parents of Isidore [25], Athena [18])
2027 – London disaster, Charlie’s team disavowed from CIA, form Shadow Elite, Soren leaves
Will and Charlie don’t see each other for 6 years
April 2028 – Alexei leaves Colorado and strikes out on his own (age: 21)
Present Day: June 2030 – Events of Accidental Lover (Alexei – 23 / Gabriel – 45 / Justin – 42 / Soren – 36 (turns 37 Sept 2030)) – J&G have been married 10 years
June 2030 – Events of Stephen’s Translator (Stephen – 32 / Ehren – ?)
July 2030 – Will is 37, Charlie is 52 in Buenos Aires – Charlie’s Doctor
August 2030 – Kairo is 33, Isidore is 29 in Greece – Kairo’s Billionaire
September 2030 – Edison is 36, Max is 32 in Egypt – Edison’s Professor
September/October 2030 – Westin is 38, Long Wei is 30 in Gaoxing – Westin’s Prince
Ages in 2030:
Alexei – 23 (2 years an assassin)
Soren – 36/37
Charlie – 52
Will – 37
Kairo – 33
Edison – 36
Westin – 38
Gabriel (G Love) – 45 (married 10 yrs in 2030)
Justin – 42 (married 10 yrs in 2030)
Stephen – 32
Ehren – ???
Isidore – 29
Athena – 22
Max – 32
Long Wei – 30
Ming Tao – 24/25