Adam Dawson knows who, when, and how will die — all he needs to do is look a person in the eyes. He knows, but he does not say: telling people the dates of their deaths is cruel and pointless, because numbers cannot be argued with. But what should he do if he sees that a great many people will die on the same day — and that day is only a few months away? How can he make himself heard by the population of a city of eight million, how can he ensure that they listen to him? Fate sets Adam a serious task — to prevent the end of the world…