When does fiction become prophecy, and when does prophecy turn to reality? Can the future be changed by learning from the past?
Five years from now, a gas pipeline explodes in Northern Australia. The government calls this an accident. But four Australians know the truth is far more dangerous. An aging senator works towards Australia's military neutrality and new role as an international peacemaker. A glamorous current affairs journalist discovers that her complex ancestry demonstrates the folly of war. A "can-do" Aussie adventurer faces danger to expose the risks implicit in Australia's military allegiances. And a young research officer is forced to confront her own ambition, discovering humility, compassion and the strength of unity. Together, they must battle apathy, deceit, and the shadowy forces that threaten Australia's future. Part political thriller, part cautionary tale-this is the story of what happens when silence is no longer an option.
