Brilliant, sensitive, and gifted, Titus Booth has the world by the tail. His adoring father runs a thriving mercantile, while his beautiful mother arranges an unorthodox and entertaining education for her beloved boy genius. But the death of his much-loved Granny Tess-a plucky Irish widow who posed as a man to fight in the Civil War-sets in motion a series of tragedies that make the young boy question his very being. After a chance meeting with a wealthy benefactor who takes an unusual liking to the boy, Titus sets out on a grand world adventure to find his purpose and shape his superior mind. Just as Titus begins to find his bearings, all goes terribly wrong. A sickening exploitation and betrayal shake his moral compass, and the innocent young boy is no more. Someone-or something-much more powerful and fearsome emerges to embark on a deadly path of rage and revenge...