Jack Silver s life changes in an instant after witnessing a brutal murder outside a London eatery. Relentlessly pursued by the victim s psychotic brother, Silver finds himself falsely accused and caught between reality and a dystopian otherworld as he desperately seeks to escape. Darting from shadow to shadow, he finds allies and understanding in unexpected places. Meanwhile, in the cold blackness of space, an ancient artifact of immeasurable power awakens and hurtles towards Earth. A chain of events is in motion that threatens not only Jack Silver s life but the fate of all humanity