After years of being the ideal son, Connell has run away. He's faced his last disappointment in finding a mate among his peers who just can't seem to cope with his irregular family – a family that he respects and loves dearly. Hoping to gain some perspective beyond his years of formal education, he begins trekking through time to experience life in other eras and cultures. Things really begin to get interesting for him when he makes a new friend on the ancient island of Atlantis.

Karissa's dream predicted the arrival of a stranger who would rescue her and take her away from Atlantis. But the prophecy didn't prepare her for either the rescuer, or where he was taking her in order to save her life. It soon becomes clear to her that the where isn't nearly as important as the when. Now she must adapt to a new life in a bizarre, futuristic world