When all over Earth, chunks of reality start disappearing from existence in mysterious events known as extirpations, Dr. Ken Soma finds himself at a crossroads: should he divulge the fate of the world, or keep it to himself?

His ex-wife, Dr. Irina Alexandrova, Russian expat, decides for him when she reaches the same conclusion, and publishes her findings for the world to see: within a year, the extirpations will swallow the Earth.

With sinister forces at play, will Ken and his family be able to work together to unravel the mystery surrounding the extirpations before the cataclysm is at hand?