Chicago field office Special Agent in Charge Kerry O'Malley has spent months in hiding. Now she returns, and the war between the Wizard and the Council resumes. The Wizard has perfected his mind control drug and hacks the mind of an FBI agent in order to deliver a chilling message to Kerry. Neil's adopted daughter Amy, who holds the key to thwarting the Wizard's endgame, is kidnapped, and Kerry's family is attacked yet again. A political scandal threatens to destroy the careers and reputations of Kerry and her closest associates. Despite harboring doubts about her brother's integrity, Kerry follows Neil into the field on a mission. Meanwhile, her team works closely with the President-Elect to save Chicago and Washington, D.C. from the Wizard's most violent move yet. In the thrilling conclusion of the Not-So-Distant Future series, the future of mankind's free will hangs in the balance.