In this, the third book of Jocko, Jacob Henderson, a simple man with inexplicable, uncontrollable paranormal powers consents to become the Sankta Savant, a holy being that is to protect the Mariner prople from an impending invasion of time-traveling carnivores. Carnivores who brutally harvest the minds of victims, leaving them unconscious and dying. Jocko is a swarthy, ill-spoken piano refinisher, but to the Mariner he is a deity. For Jocko, this lofty role is unwelcome and uncomfortable. He resents being worshiped, but feels strong responsibility for the colorful Mariner people who are...