Jack Johnston awakens once more in his paddock, memories of his otherworldly “Travels” erased and replaced by a hardened pragmatism that rejects mystery and seeks blunt truths. Tormented by endless cycles of return and desperate for escape—even at the cost of his life—he finds his plea answered with sudden violence, severing all recall of the realms beyond Earth.

Reverting to his no-nonsense self, Jack grapples with fleeting flashes of certain knowledge and the disruptive presence of Change, a mischievous life Essence whose interventions both aid and unsettle him. As he forges a bond with Jennifer and joins an eclectic circle dedicated to grassroots social development, their shared efforts reveal the transformative power of community action. Meanwhile, Jennifer’s own forays into deeper Travels expose her to memory loss and a confrontation with a shadowy force that tests her resilience.

Through their intertwined journeys, profound insights emerge into the unseen energies that shape civilization, the nature of true oppression and the means by which ordinary people—grounded in local collaboration—can awaken latent potential for collective renewal.