"Our world can be dangerous, even for those who are prepared." They needed a guardian, a protector. A being of great power summoned from the outer realms to aid in a time of great need. Instead they got a man. A very normal man from earth. And then they lost him. Inadvertently summoned by a corrupted magical spell and seemingly thrust into a centuries-old conflict between two gods, the outsider Duncan Hawkwind must overcome overwhelming adversity and shocking betrayal in his quest to return home; to his life and loved ones on earth.