Believing Alistair dead in another dimension, Hal looks forward to rebuilding his life. Then fires start breaking out in Woodhill, incursions of alien horror run rampant in the streets, and all signs point to Alistair being alive and busy in whatever universe he now calls home.
When Alistair kidnaps Hal's young friend Claire, it's a race to find and get her back before Alistair's runaway gate destroys two worlds.