When a secret military experiment goes awry and a massive hurricane off the coast of the Carolina's strands Lisa Spencer and her uncle Bruce on an island of nightmares, Lisa is forced to confront her past and her fears in order to escape a living Hell. Lisa has spent her life hiding from the world, forever terrified by what her visions are going to show her next. She watched her father die in her dreams, torn to pieces by some vile creature that calls itself Mille Umbra. Now the creature calls to Lisa from the island, enticing her with the truth. The Neurotech offshore Testing Facility is home to top secret military experiments in dream control. Dr. Gillian Black leads a team of scientists and programmers as they delve deeper into virtual reality until something goes horribly wrong. That something is comatose patient Thomas Hunter, a once gifted psychic and homicidal maniac. Hunter woke up and his connection to the Mille Umbra allows him to take control of the program and open a doorway releasing a creature that Lisa Spencer knows all too well. This creature feeds on fear and terror and has only one goal; destroy all of mankind! The Mille Umbra has a plan, and for this plan, it needs Lisa, for only she can give birth to a child that would unmake reality. Michael P. Williams is an accomplished author, artist, and musician. His first novel, The Divine Engine, combines science, religion, and fantasy to craft a dark and at times horrific narrative. As an author, his roots lie in the worlds of H.P. Lovecraft, Philip K. Dick, and Clive Barker.