This is a futuristic Earth, a dystopia. Drugs are a commonplace amusement and unemployment is a capital crime. Freemocracy camps exist for those who make trouble, and most of us try and escape the boredom of our lives in a common virtual world called "The Sim".
Like the rest of us, Marcellus is just an ordinary. But one day, he finds a magical token. A whole new world opens up. It's a world he was never supposed to see. There are specials. They eat real food. There are the wide, cavernous halls of the White House where the strings of Empire are expertly pulled. The ordinaries are puppets, he realizes. He'll never go back.
Samuel Judas Epstein, President and Lord of the Americas, knows that Marcellus is a threat. Marcellus' friends - Jango, Maya, Icarus, and Jennifer - can't quite understand why Marcellus hesitates. He can do whatever he wants. Why should this red-bearded dwarf stand in his way?
Of course, Marcellus is in a precarious position. Things are more complicated than he thought. He can't very well tell them his Guardian Angel speaks to him in his dreams. They'd think he was crazy.
Later on, Marcellus is banished to the lunar territories. It is there that he meets the infamous general, Munib the Magnificent, the Shadow of God on Earth. It is amidst the peaceful silence and strange beauty of Luna that he is finally able to resolve the conflict simmering inside.
He returns to earth. But does he really set things right? Is it even in his power?
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Marcellus, Jango, Icarus, Maya, and Jennifer try and steal a microchip from The Company. Unexpectedly, Marcellus finds a golden ring. |
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They split up and leave the country. Off on his own, Marcellus begins to understand the power of the ring. Can there really be such a thing as magic? |
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When they think the heat is off, everyone returns except Maya. An unexpected visit reveals some of the ring's background – as well as some of the risks in having it. |
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Giveaway ends February 07, 2012.
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