Tru Hawkins tries to avoid the path of his wayward older brother, Six, and seeks refuge in the mundane life of a 9 to 5. Here he meets the temptress Nadine, who leads him straight down into the very life he hoped to avoid. The environment in which Tru lives is unkind. Faced with crime and betrayal from several angles, will Tru find the strength to overcome the negative forces which seek to destroy him? Will he overcome, the Subspiral.