Sinceancienttimes,atribeontheAfricancontinenthasbeenprophesyingthatawhiteboywillarrivetobetheirgodtheSonoftheMoon.David,a12-year-oldorphanwholivesinEurope,learnsabouttheprophecyandbelievesthatheisthechosenchildandthatdestinymustbefulfilledatanycost.BeforeDavidcanfulfillhisprophecyhemustescapetheheavilyguardedscientificorganizationthathasadoptedhim.David'sstrangebehaviorandthefactthathepossessesextrasensoryperception,hasattractedtheattentionofanorganizationresearchingso-calledprodigiousbeingsintheocculttradition.Davidsoondiscoversthattheirgoalistochannelthemoon'senergyintoachildyettobeborn,robbinghimofhisrightfulplaceastheSonoftheMoon.Twowomen,Victoria,amemberofthecenter,andGeorgina,thefuturemotherofthesupposedmoonchild,willhelpDavidfulfillhisdestiny.AfterseveralattemptsDavidmanagestoescapethecenterandundergoesaseriesofnewexperienceslove,adventure,supernaturaleventsandevendeath.Davidisrelentlesslypursued,pushinghimfurthertowardshisgoal,towardsAfricawherehisfateawaitshim.