The Earth is at a crossroads. Adrian Miller, one-time ruler of the modern world, reviled by many, is presumed dead. But in truth, he is quite lost, trapped on an alien world. Now finding himself with a second chance, he takes the opportunity to try and reconcile with his past, build a new future. But it soon becomes apparent that far more than his conscience is at stake if he can't. Henry Forman, beloved hero and brilliant engineer, has his new life with the woman he loves ripped swiftly out from under him before it begins. A crisis of unprecedented scale emerges. He must rise to face this...