Long ago, Paul Thorne made his decision to follow the elusive songwriter Mendel and gather his rejected music. Today Paul is rich beyond his wildest dreams. He is also trapped in a world he feared and hated.Mendel's music had changed society. Paul is now forced to protect the writer from that society. But it's out of control.The internationally popular songs spawned both good and evil.And Paul knows there is only one way to stop the madness.