Brent Jakes, an accountant with a knack for science, has discovered the Unified Field Theory, the Holy Grail of Physics! It will provide breakthroughs the world desperately needs.
There's just one on catch: it'll cost three career scientists their reputations. Shouldn't the benefits to society outweigh the loss to a few individuals? Unfortunately, science is not immune to the corruption of greed and politics.
The Wandering Koala, a mysterious traveler who has been mute since childhood due to a trauma he won't let himself remember, is Brent's--and the world's--only hope.