A mysterious machine, built over a century ago by the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla, lies hidden in an ancient building near Pikes Peak. Its monstrous counterpart occupies the vast interior of a hollowed-out mountain in Alaska. Desperate for a blockbuster story, news anchor Kate McCullough discovers a link between the two machines and to a covert project harboring a terrifying new weapon of unprecedented power and scope. Now she and her partner David are targets of ARC, a massive conspiracy driven by madmen and abetted by an unwitting U.S. government. Kate and David must use all their guile just to stay alive. How can they hope to defeat a supremely protected juggernaut that can burn the soul from every living being on the planet? Their efforts to expose the conspirators unleashes a staggering electronic firestorm, and as the weapon is triggered, as death rumbles on the horizon, their final hope lies in a desperate act of courage-and a scientific wonder that has lain hidden for more than a hundred years.