As the reality of his transformation settled in, Alexander realized he had to find the boy—Luke. He had dismissed the child’s ritual as nonsense, a playful charade, yet here he was, experiencing the impossible. Somehow, Luke had done what the greatest minds in medicine could not.

There was no denying the truth. Alexander owed his new lease on life to the boy with the red plastic stethoscope and the shoebox of treasures. The million dollars he had promised seemed a paltry sum in comparison to the gift he had received.

With newfound resolve, Alexander Harrington began making plans. He would track down Luke and ensure that the boy’s future was secured. But more than that, he felt compelled to understand the mystery of what had happened, to explore the possibilities that lay beyond the boundaries of conventional science and logic.