"The way to Higher Ground becomes clear for our main character Galt. In his broad adventure across North America, he finds his step in his career and soon discovers that his abilities to lead and engage participation and shared outcomes are his strength. He also is unable to distill the hunger for taking a different path in life than what is expected of him, even as he finds great financial success. He chooses to cut it all loose, and begins a journey...

After a professor makes a horrifying discovery at an archeological site, it is learned that, for over 200 years, mind parasites have been lurking in the deep layers of human consciousness and gaining a foothold on the planet. Now, they threaten humanity's extinction.