A high-tech adventure with a special twist. Young David Denton, born by chance with unusual abilities and nearly reconciled to a life of pretense, is suddenly discovered by the Quiet Ones. His apprenticeship in this unique recessive organization takes him and his growing family back and forth across America and involves him in several of the key technological developments of our time. It also exposes him o a number of deeper issues that seem independent of time. In the process David learns more about the nature and objectives of the Quiet Ones, and gains essential insight into the way the minds of creative individuals work.