Just as Earth was on the brink of collapse, Henry fought back the invading alien fleet and saved the world. Yet the man who should have been hailed as a hero was abandoned by his girlfriend of many years on their wedding day, humiliated by his rival, and reduced to the laughingstock of the crowd — the only one who still believed in him was Director Lois of the Guardians, the very woman he had saved by chance. Faced with a sea of doubt, Henry stepped into the Guardian trials to prove that Lois hadn't misjudged him. He broke one record after another, only to be met with suspicion each time. But just as everyone was beginning to see him in a new light, an even more dangerous secret was uncovered. When a new alien crisis descended, it finally dawned on everyone: the man they had always looked down on was Earth's last hope.
