In the Dome of World Archives, the memory of the gifted people has replaced the memory of the computers. Two young citizens, Nichmon and Lara, oppressed by a rigid bureaucracy, meet by chance and their lives connect forever.
In a dystopian, not-so-distant future, a few hand-picked individuals carry the cumulative knowledge of all humankind--precious wisdom transferred from generation to generation. Then, in this bleak world governed by Kafkaesque bureaucracy, the uneventful lives of two young citizens become inextricably intertwined. One is eager to forget; the other only wants to remember. Is the fate of humanity hanging by a thread?—Nick Riganas