Written in the 1980s, Bova predicted the coming of the Kindle: an electronic device that brings the written word to the masses instantly and inexpensively. Carl Lewis, the inventor of the first ever E-reader, finds himself embroiled in the machinations of two rival traditional publishers, a handful of suitably Machiavellian characters and a court case brought on by various interest groups who cannot see beyond their own self interested noses. His gadget will revolutionise the publishing industry – but not everyone wants it revolutionised!