Adam Ludlum has always been an underachiever. Then, as his father lays dying and his girlfriend gives him one final chance to shape up, Adam determines to take control of his life. He pursues a path, through yoga, martial arts and the teachings of a mysterious Eastern mystic known only as Savagi, to immense strength and power. While early changes in Adam's fitness and physical strength seem positive, as his abilities grow Adam finds himself unable to control his anger or his reactions. He has gained superhuman powers—and become a fugitive from the law as well as the focus of a sinister cult. Stepping back from the precipice of killings and uncontrollable violence seems impossible, as Adam's friends and two Los Angeles police detectives seek to halt the destruction that Adam has unleashed. A fast-paced, moving and powerful novel. A thriller that leaves one questioning the boundaries of the natural and supernatural.