This book is the sequel to The Girl With The Lightning Brain, or perhaps the first book is its prequel. Regardless the reading sequence, it picks up where the first ends, tracing the unexpected twists and turns as Electra Kittner continues battling Techno-Plague and Middle East terrorism while keeping a harsh government at bay. Older and more experienced, Electra is ready to allow males into her games if they can help, adding emotional richness to the mix. Whether or not readers have read the first book, they will quickly learn the background that drives Electra and her allies relentlessly toward the book's gripping conclusion. The novel's theme reveals that no matter how extraordinary the person, anyone can be a victim in a primitive world that can't handle the truth, and each of us must deal with the complexities of being "merely human," best handled by having an optimistic, pragmatic philosophy.