There are voices in Deryl's head. They call him from consciousness, make him do odd things, overwhelm him with their needs. After five years in an asylum, he had a tenuous hold in his sanity, but no hope of a normal life—and he's only 18. Joshua, a talented but arrogant psychiatric intern, is hired to befriend Deryl. Not content with a "buddy" role, Joshua uses neuro linguistic programming to help his troubled charge. His methods work, but that's when the true danger begins. Deryl's not crazy. He's psychic. And the voices in his head are real.

Deryl isn't crazy; he's psychic. Desperate to escape the insane asylum, Deryl teleports to Kanaan, a world of telepaths who regard him as an oracle. But freedom comes at a price. The Kanaan expect their oracle to teach them to use their powers to wage war. Meanwhile, he's falling in love, but to be with her means to share his psyche, which could drive her insane. Most dangerous of all, he hasn't escaped the Call of the Master, enemy of the Kanaan, whose telepathic manipulations were why Deryl was committed in the first place. Now, the Master will forge Deryl's powers into a weapon to kill all he loves or destroy his mind trying.