Jason Dessen, an ordinary physics professor, is kidnapped and wakes up in a reality unlike his own. In this alternate world, he is a celebrated genius who has accomplished something extraordinary. With his wife not his own and his son non-existent, Jason must navigate a journey filled with wonders and horrors to reclaim the life he remembers. Battling dark aspects of himself and facing an indomitable foe, he is driven by the question of whether his remembered home is the true reality, and how far one would go to reclaim the lives they yearn for.