This tale unfolds the saga of a man who vowed to halt the world's engine—and succeeded. Was he a harbinger of destruction or the ultimate liberator? His battleground wasn't against foes, but those who relied on him most, especially his toughest struggle against the woman he cherished. What fuels the world's momentum, propelling every individual forward? These enigmas unravel as the narrative unfolds, revealing the perplexing turmoil that disrupts the lives of its characters.

Expansive in its breadth, the novel paints a vivid tableau of human existence—from a once-productive genius reduced to a frivolous hedonist, to an unwitting industrialist unknowingly engineering his own downfall, to a philosopher turned pirate, to a composer relinquishing his zenith of success, to a woman orchestrating a transcontinental railroad, to the humblest laborer toiling in her Terminal tunnels. Within this intricate tapestry lies a mystery—not of a physical demise, but the slaying—and resurrection—of humanity's essence.