Serena, who can distinguish truth from illusion in dreams, is reborn after being betrayed and left to die by her foster family over a false apocalypse warning. This time, she exploits their panic, stockpiles supplies, and sells them back at huge profits, leaving the Carters ruined. But she later learns the “false” dreams are ancient genetic memories warning of a real extraterrestrial catastrophe. With her vast fortune, Serena gathers scientists, builds Earth’s defenses, and becomes humanity’s hope.