Tower of Babel

When a solar event (the surge) curses melanin-deficient humans with fatal burns or terminal skin cancer; but blesses melanin-rich humans with telepathy and increased intelligence, the world’s hierarchy is tilted on its axis. But for interracial couple and NASA doctors, Judah and Paige Cranston, there’s more on the line than ancient ideals. Now, due to Judah’s inability to tolerate verbal speech and Paige’s inability to understand telepathy, they must rely on sign language to communicate. But the chasm between them grows as Judah’s intelligence allows him to participate in an advanced warp space travel program with Paige’s work nemesis Zyan, who was Judah’s ‘work wife’ before the surge, but now is his confidante and maybe mistress. Paige can’t be sure, but Judah’s work hours are getting longer while no one seems to be interested in finding a solution that allows melanin-deficient people to come outside during the daylight hours. The only one who seems to care about the melanin-deficient is Ethan Wright, a former megachurch pastor turned underground activist with one mission, to save the remnant white race. After a catastrophic work function leaves Paige feeling distraught, she teams with Ethan to launch an underground movement behind Judah’s back, while he’s in Miami with Zyan researching a potential cure for the surge’s impacts. Will Paige’s betrayal push Judah into Zyan’s welcoming arms?