In this second installment of the fantasy/sci-fi epic, new characters are introduced as the alien Deresors reach Earth-and prepare to attack. In Germany, Keith's "brother" Isaac collaborates with Chi, a member of the superhuman Elar, to find and kill all human Channellers. Isaac orders Keith to bring him the Channellers he has found in America as fulfilment of a bargain between them, but it is clear that Keith has diabolical plans of his own-plans that will involve not only harming many more innocent people, but possibly, if his manipulations succeed, having Kevin Gallows succeed him as Agent of Hate...