As the temperature rises and the world outside descends into chaos, ten titans of industry scramble for survival in a hidden cave high in the mountains. Once the architects of progress, they now face the ultimate consequence of their ambitions. In cave one, for example - in this novel, three caves shelter elites - Evelyn Sinclair's innovative technologies crumble under pressure, Dr. Marcus Wolfe grapples with the haunting failures of his weather experiments, and James "Jamie" Caldwell confronts betrayal from the very systems he championed. Here, in the shadows of their sanctuary, alliances will be tested, secrets will emerge, and the weight of their choices will loom larger than the storm outside. With the return of a prophesied figure looming, can they find redemption amid the ruins of their empire, or will they be buried under the rubble of their ambitions? The clock is ticking, and the true cost of progress reveals itself in ways they never imagined.