A man's search for the Light within ends in a battle for the Light of the universe 1499 A.D. Thomas Ryder is a medieval gamekeeper with a lot on his mind. Where does he belong in the natural world? What hope for a lasting peace? When do the aliens make their final move? Abducted from Alice Holt Forest, along with his fiancée, Sarra Chambers, he is taken to the hyper-technology planet of Heyre and trained by superior beings to be their Great King against an encroaching, undefeated destroyer of worlds. His knowledge grows beyond his wildest dreams, yet his inner world becomes ever-more chaotic. The planet's perception-distorting technologies of artificial intelligence, bio-machine integration, genetic engineering, and virtual reality force him to question his true nature. Inferior to all around him, he is feted as a saviour king by deed of his mysterious connection to a supernatural creature whose background influence points to a greater, more ancient war. Can Thomas Ryder survive the Great War of mortals and fulfill his destiny in an apocalyptic battle for the Light of the universe?