Some heroes need help. A lot of help. All cultures have a legend of a Chosen One, a Messiah, a golden child who will be born to redeem them. But thirty-something Arby Keeling is not that guy, and Earthly Vessels is not that story. Through a mix-up in the great metaphysical switchboard of the universe, a ritual intended to incarnate a long-awaited deity results in Arby instead. He is special, though. So, when his unorthodox energy inevitably attracts attention, Arby finds himself hunted by some who fear he has come to usurp their powers-and sought by others who wish to enlist him as an ally. When a group of strangers gives him a crash course in navigating the ethereal planes, Arby's scientific skepticism gives way to his newfound knowledge. As he experiences the myriad ways the physical world interlocks with the more subtle planes of existence, Arby-and the world-gradually learns who he is. But with dark forces on his heels, he must step into his true self before the danger to him and his loved ones becomes deadly.