Torkel had never once considered himself a genius.

After all, there were too many exceptional siblings ahead of him to even entertain such a thought.

Instead, he took pride in it.

—"I love having so many brothers and sisters! It’s so loud and fun!"

—"It seems my son is quite fond of his siblings."

—"Yep!"

He never understood why his mother looked at him so sadly as he smiled brightly.

Determined to prove his affection, Torkel resolved to meet his siblings.

Though he’d never properly spoken to or even greeted most of them, they shared the same surname. Surely they …