Luke Sardenallke could hardly be happier. His empire is flourishing, his reputation precedes him, and he is not even twenty-one yet. As if that were not enough, his relationship with Kinsey takes a turn for the romantic. It is though the darkness that has clouded his life for the last several years is finally starting to lift.
Veruterrae, though, has other plans. His fury shows no bounds. Where the visionaries try to instill order, he is there to instill chaos. They decide to make killing him their number one priority, but it is not as easy as they thought. He slips and slides from their grasp. They do not relent, however: the very survival of the Octavale hangs in the balance.
The stakes have never been higher, and the risks have never been greater. Luke can clearly see the stable, prosperous future of his dreams, and it is not that far away, but it is hanging by a string.
It is so close, and yet so far away.