The heavens have a secret from the humans--a predesignated order in which humans are allowed to live their lives. This order has been carefully guarded for countless centuries by the Milky Guards, ruled by a powerful Council with supreme jurisdiction over the humans. Sean O'Neill and Paul Washington are the two humans that make contact during the sorting, which has sent the Council into a panic to prevent the two humans from reconnecting and discovering that there is no human free will. The all-powerful Malaywah and his Council will do whatever it takes to restore the secrets of the sorting table and restore order to the rebellious humans and of the sorting of humans. The second book in the series of The Common Man is The Common Man: The Scurry.