At RoboWok's inception, no one knew the effect the automated wok would have on the world of food. Now, four characters, each on a journey of self-discovery, must create their own legacies. David is a successful entrepreneur. One catch-he's peaked early. Having founded RoboWok with the help of a small, dedicated team he quickly forgot, he has sold the company for an outlandish sum. He now spends his days puttering about in his mansion, musing on further challenges and fielding calls from his father, Bernard. Bernard is calculatingly keen for the world-and the other members of his gentlemen's club-to know that David came from his own excellent genetics. And he's constantly working to railroad his son into contrived appearances at the club to advertise their family's superiority. Natasha, a team member whom David promptly forgot, is existentially adrift after the sale of RoboWok to a corporate buyer. No puttering about in large mansions for her though. Instead, it's mindless overwork for a new, mindless boss. She's riddled with doubts that she'll never have the courage to break free. Maria, a member of David's cleaning staff, is also racked by doubts. Desperate to escape her life of poverty and thankless work, she comes up with a plan, though it may not exactly be legal. Four characters cross paths in a deft interweaving that produces one surprising plot twist after another.

Axel T. Harper is the proud father of three amazing children and is married to the greatest woman who has ever lived on the face of this planet. He has worked in and around the interface of business and technology for most of his life.