With the world at the brink of nuclear war, all hope rests with Marian Foster's unborn child - a genetically engineered child, locked in a battle for survival with a corporation that claims it as property, a church that worships it as Messiah and a government that fears the power it holds over citizens. Miracles, murder and espionage fuel this thrilling saga of a mother's desperate attempts to ensure the birth of her child by weaving a fable that causes millions to believe the Second Coming of Christ is near. The world's fate hangs in the balance as Marian is forced to decide if she believes her own story.