Quantum Encryption, book 2: Road to the Soul
Kim Falconer2011

Through darkness, the heart will find a way. A mysterious artefact leads Jarrod back to Gaela's lost southern continent where he discovers a sentient being like himself. Ruthless and extremely dangerous, this other version has captured Janis Richter. Luka Paree and Janis' daughter, Ruby, are playing a dangerous game with Earth's dictatorship. They have laid their escape plans, but the hunters are closing in. If ASSIST discovers the portal to Gaela, all is lost...