James Aranas has been named Archivist after the former Archivist’s death. As he takes on his new duties, he is immediately confronted with a threat that jeopardizes all mankind. He turns to old friends, the McGonegals, for help.

In a single week, Alishel's life on a perfect Earth is shattered by a series of revelations which make her a fugitive. Can she survive her new knowledge of the horror behind the beauty?