Against a backdrop of the chaotic battles against the Islamic mujahideen2s attempt to wrest power from the severely weakened nations of the West, the personal struggles of Agent John Jameson, journalist Cat Early, and others caught up in forces beyond their control continue their dizzying spiral. Offering hope to countries and individuals, Azul Dante and his Prodigal Project remain a beacon in the swirling maelstrom of uncertainty that threatens to engulf nations, ideologies, and faiths.