In the aftermath of the events in Symmetry Violations, Atharrais must now discover what really happened.

Several strands of research merge with a series of unexpected events to throw new light on reality. The truth that emerges is even stranger and more concerning than Atharrais had imagined. As usual, actions put in place to achieve their goals lead to unexpected and unwanted side-effects.

Harry is trying to recover as much of his life as he can, but nothing seems to be as it was any more. A web of seemingly unrelated events threaten to overwhelm him as well as push Atharrais into desperate measures. This third novel in the of the Atharrais Sequence takes earlier events and stands them on their heads, forcing complete re-evaluation. Everything so far known or suspected is called into question. In the end, only the must human of emotions appear relevant as paradoxes emerge to challenge everything.