Arthur intended to improve on the incredible success of his father. Instead, he -- by determined attention to detail and quite by accident -- discovered how to manipulate elements that, in a most intricate way, determine the course of time. Learning of his estranged mother's mysterious illness, he wondered if this newfound science could help her. His father was reluctant, even evasive of the issue... until he found himself pounding on death's door. His resolve weak from his near demise, he admitted he had been using the technology for what amounted to generations! Arthur wondered what other information he was not privy to. As his inquiries intensified, answers to questions he never imagined asking started to manifest. He discovered his old mentor was holding back, and his crew unwittingly kept secrets. Besides all that, his new lady friend, virtuous Lacey, wanted him to go to church (of all places) with her! As he would learn, the response of an ancient king to a prophet of God was a major factor in determining his nation's future. Arthur, too, would have to decide whether to leave everything up to the old ways -- his best efforts and fate -- or to allow faith to guide him into another dimension more fascinating, more enduring, than time.