Marco, a retired engineer, teams up with Sally, who runs a guesthouse, to break the monotony of life in the tropics. One day, a mysterious man named Tartuff shows up asking for a room—but he's actually spying on Marco, as his unemployed team desperately needs an easy target. After his mission and his employers fail, he tries to shut down the guesthouse with the help of local organizations. Ten years later, artificial intelligence revolutionizes communication through chip implants: humans and animals with advanced intelligence can connect directly with one another. Will the struggle between Marco and Tartuff ever end, or will it continue even in a future ravaged by climate catastrophe? Find out in G. K. Charlton's thrilling novel.