The world has changed. Serenity seems to be a thing of the past, but whose? And what does the future hold? Why do we live the lives we do, and do we even choose them? Julien is a spirit guide who helps the humans he is assigned to. With his fellow guides, Julien becomes aware of all that being human entails, but unlike the other guides he has never lived life as a human being. He has only known life in the comfort and protection of The All. When he is assigned to the infant Abby's troubled mother, Sophie, he must ensure that her baby girl is afforded every opportunity to overcome her adversity because the baby just may be the key to shepherding a major global shift. But a truly evil force in a human form known as The Leader is determined to wreak havoc on everything good and pure, thereby ensuring that all that Abby represents is shattered in the mass bombings he has planned. And Julien and the spirit guides are powerless to interfere because of High Council edicts that for eons have determined the interactions between Heaven and Earth. Will Julien be able to help his humans before time runs out? This soulful novel by first-time novelist Beth McCain combines a well-woven story with actual answers to questions mankind has pondered on forever. And Then They Were joins the hand of man with the world from which we came in a nonstop tale of life and the search for meaning that we all share.