Broke lawyer Ethan is nearly killed after being caught with a mobster's wife, but the ordeal unlocks godlike time powers. He can freeze, speed up and rewind time, and trade human lifespans. Naming himself the God of Time, he first conquers New York's mafia, then expands to Wall Street empires, Middle Eastern oil royals and European monarchs. He forms the Immortality Council, trading the poor's lifespan for the elite's wealth and power, until his rule covers the whole world. Every mortal will perish, yet Ethan aims to be the eternal puppeteer controlling everything.