Life goes on. In the industrial and economic capitals of the world; in the digital hubs of cyberspace and in small backwaters around the planet, life goes on. Joshua Bain ekes out a humble and unambitious existence in the parochial town of Langstone while his friends hope for a brighter day and a better future. Although resistant to new thoughts and ideas, Joshua's life is soon to change whether he wants it to or not and he will either be a willing player or another victim. In facing up to the trials of modern-day living and the expectations of his peers, can Joshua become the master of his own destiny or will he end up a footnote in someone else's story?