Somehow, in some way, the world was going well—until certain people began falling under the influence of somnificity. Elinqua, driven by a desire to uncover the secrets his matriarchal ancestors had hidden from him about their extraordinary longevity, soon discovers a deeper truth: he is ordained to be a salvific vessel through which other victims of somnificity will be saved. But the question remains—will the world truly be saved?