A unit of the Seventh Cavalry is on a mission over Afghanistan when their plane is hit by something. The soldiers bail out of the crippled plane, but when the thirteen men and women reach the ground they are not in Afghanistan. Not only are they four thousand miles from their original destination but it appears they have descended two thousand years into the past where primitive forces fight each other with swords and arrows. The platoon is thrown into a battle where they must choose sides quickly or die. They are swept along in a tide of events so powerful that their courage, ingenuity and weapons are tested to the limits of their durability and strength.

This comprehensive science fiction narrative chronicles the transformative journey of Jim Ignatius Wilson, an ordinary mechanic who becomes symbiotically linked with microscopic alien lifeforms called Syman through an encounter with the reptilian alien Rogand. This fusion grants Jim extraordinary physical and mental abilities, catalyzing technological breakthroughs that reshape human society and extend into interstellar adventures. The story weaves themes of alien contact, human enhancement, ethical dilemmas, and global survival within a richly detailed futuristic setting.

Cathryn Delaney, an operative from the 28th century, accepts an assignment to go back in time to 21st century New York City to collect data for a possible first-contact event. The assignment should’ve gone smoothly for the well-trained historian, but her foreknowledge of certain terrorist-related incidents arouses the suspicion of a relentless FBI agent, Vivian Wu. To further complicate matters, she falls in love with her neighbor—something a time traveler must never do. With Agent Wu pursuing her, and her smitten lover demanding answers she cannot provide, Cathryn devises a plan to escape on time and save the man she loves.