In a flash, the world Ted Callan knew exploded. The fire on the patch had burned everything to the ground, including his marriage. Now he's on the road looking for a fresh start. What he finds is a mysterious young woman named Tilda who tells him he's destined to be a hero or die a quick and painful death.
When three stout men break into his hotel room, bind him to the bed and carve his skin with a stylus it appears she was right. The next thing...