The Struggle for Existence

In Victorian London, the winds of change blow through the silent streets as Charles Darwin becomes increasingly embroiled in the battle between tradition and progress, contemplating a reality that he alone can see. The lives of the three main protagonists; Charles Darwin, Emma Darwin and Captain Robert FitzRoy, and their stories interweave as they face their personal struggles with reason and religion. All the while in the shadows looms The Brotherhood, a secret society that promotes atheism and rationality in the name of progress, and plays an integral part in all three of the protagonist's lives. Savré, an elder of the Brotherhood, becomes Charles' guide and saviour as he leads him to become an important icon in his battle against religion. All the while Charles remains unaware of the alchemical powers of The Brotherhood and their covert agenda to control society until he becomes embroiled in the darkness himself.