People have not dominated planet Earth for a long time. Having made a huge evolutionary leap, the Arachnes not only won a crushing victory over them, but also brought them to the brink of survival. The hunt for survivors goes on day and night - the gigantic deadly spiders need food and slaves. The enemy is incredibly cruel, strong and cunning, he even learned to fly in balloons. Even worse, he telepathically penetrates the minds of others and paralyzes them with horror. But one of those forced to hide in holes suddenly discovered a rare talent. Young Niall also now understands what is going on in the brains of the creatures around him. Maybe all is not lost for the human race, because it is not without reason that the “masters of the situation” are sounding the alarm...