Decades after the Freedom Wars ended, virtual reality hacker Gerald Goodstone discovers he has a problem. He can't always tell the difference between what is real and what is in his mind.
Gerald's best friend, AJ O'Sullivan, believes Gerald's problem is a gift that turned Gerald into the best hacker the piratesphere has ever seen. They've known each other since they were eleven when AJ protected Gerald from bullies at the Academy. At nineteen, AJ still protects Gerald from anybody-even armed criminals-who threaten the friend he calls brother.
After multiple run-ins with the law, Gerald discovers a horrible truth. The tragic event that brought the two friends together and haunts Gerald's dreams might have resulted from deliberate government action. Using his unique hacking abilities, Gerald sets out to learn the secret truth behind two families and their connection to genetic experiments and the leader of the Freeland Nation. What he uncovers are global conspiracies so unbelievable, he has to question the sanity of their source: himself.