A troubled home, a family secret, and a technological breakthrough turn a teen's world Slideways. If fifteen-year-old Ben believes his life is forever shattered after his brother's accident, he is about to be amazed. After Ben's grandfather, GranPat, a highly regarded scientist, is mysteriously kidnapped, Ben stumbles upon GranPat's scientific discovery - a portal to a parallel universe and a world called Terra. As Ben widens his search for GranPat, dueling government agencies from both worlds seek to confiscate the portal device and control the passage between worlds. The chase is on, but the danger mounts when new adversaries threaten Earth, Terra, and the very nature of the universe. Though ruthless enemies hunt Ben, he encounters new friends and develops relationships he never thought possible. Ben must ultimately commit to his beliefs in a stunning battle of wits, technology, and power.