The main focus of the book is social issues like religious intolerance, immigration, political and religious extremism, discrimination of all sorts. “It was noon but the entire world was covered in darkness …” So begins a compelling tale of the near future, where two young people find themselves embroiled in an epic struggle for survival. Adam is a gifted scientist who progresses from humble beginnings to a prestigious institute where he studies the Sun. Though he doesn't know it yet, the object of his interest is inhabited by an advanced race equally fascinated by the Earth. Their home faces extinction unless they can unite with humanity against a coming apocalypse and a shadowy group of rebels. The agent they send to make contact is the free-spirited and capable Inanna. When she encounters Adam, the two embark on a revelatory and perilous journey of discovery.