Erasmus lives in the isolated community behind the walls, a sanctuary for scientists and philosophers. But when global disaster looms, he and his colleagues are asked to help avert it. And he sets out on an extraordinary odyssey to the most dangerous corners of the planet – and beyond. Winner of a Listen Up award from Publishers Weekly. "Remarkable performance by William Dufris, [who reads] with a twinkle in his proverbial eye and a sense of awe in his voice... adelight for the ears."—Publishers Weekly