Kasmali intends to honor the voice, and soon Jack needs his help more than ever. Not only does Kasmali sense that the atmosphere is ripe for a natural disaster that could destroy all of Valdez, but Jack fights for his life when he is framed for murder by a crazed teenager.
In this story of friendship, love, terror, and deceit, a cast of characters comes to life-from scientist Dr. Rodrigo De La Cruz, to a phony bartender, an ex-cop from Los Angeles, and the Cramer's foster child, Ricky. As Kasmali comes to terms with his assignment on earth, he learns what it's like to be human and that "it be okay."