Ike is a private person who earns his pay by designing specialized computer algorithms for a government R&D center. Having reached a point in his solitary life where everything seems to be defined by repetition and routine, he struggles to see the purpose of his job, the world, even his own, ordinary existence. That is until one night, when an old coworker offers him a promotion. Longing for something greater, Ike accepts the offer and is introduced to the bizarre and fascinating world of fringe science—and when he and his coworker are inadvertently transported to an alternate, post-apocalyptic version of Earth, the two are thrust into an epic, otherworldly adventure where they find themselves in the middle of an ages-long battle of good vs. evil. Limits are tested, bonds are formed, and as Ike fights to stay alive and protect the people around him, he begins to rediscover purpose in his life. Approximate word 102,000 YA/teen, action/adventure science-fiction