William Hatchett Knihy

One man. One planet. One destiny. Frederick Frater leads a hum-drum existence working in a Victorian bookshop. But one day an apparition walks into the shop – a beautiful young woman. Her father's extraordinary invention changes Frederick's life. The adventure that follows takes us back to Roman-occupied Britain and into the future, in which magic has become science. It is a future that Frederick can influence through his interventions – for he is one of the Chosen, a select and privileged group with the fate of the world in their hands.

Set against a backdrop of a darkly satirical London, the narrative revolves around British Minister Emma Henderson, whose glamorous public persona hides a troubled inner life. The plot thickens when journalist Rick Gilliver stumbles upon her misdeeds, prompting him to reluctantly seek her downfall. The story intertwines themes of political deceit and personal corruption, echoing the styles of Hogarth, Swift, and Orwell, while a controversial document known as the "New Labour papers" serves as a critical lens on the era's political landscape.