Two decades after the Millennial Depression, America has entered a period of enlightenment, and a new political, social, and economic environment has emerged. Yet seventeen-year- old Will Warren struggles to find his way in this new world. Adventure finally arrives and takes Will on a journey from the small Michigan town of New Lothrop to the vast deserts of Africa. On this journey, Will discovers the strength of the human spirit, the evil that still lurks from the old world, and a secret kept buried within the confines of New Lothrop.