Shortly after his arrival in Wales, Chris rescues a victim of an horrific accident of one of the victims and unexplainably heals the victim's broken bones with his touch. Then he is approached by a wizened old man who tells him he has been chosen to be the bearer of the Dial, a healer of unparalleled power. But the calling is fraught with peril, and Chris soon discovers there are those who will stop at nothing to seize the power of the Dial.