Pandemic drought, skyrocketing oil prices, and dwindling energy supplies threaten the planet. Only four people can prevent global chaos: Gary Morgan, a brilliant renegade scientist who believes in a space elevator—a pillar to the sky that could make space flight fast and affordable, Eva Morgan, a brilliant scientist of Ukranian descent with a lifelong obsession to build a pillar to the sky to mine the power of the sun, Gunther Rothenberg, the revered rocket scientist who helped create the first rockets, and Franklin Smith, the eccentric billionaire who will champion their cause. This journey to the stars will be a tumultuous struggle—and humanity’s salvation hangs in the balance.