Fade is supposed to be saving the world. But for a Raker—one of humanity's chosen protectors set up by a god-like alien—the job mostly means mundane tasks like messing up meetings and breaking fewer knees. All that changes when a devastating bombing exposes the Rakers and the clandestine war they fight. Suddenly, Fade, a savvy fixer and skilled street fighter, and his mentor Eve are thrust onto center stage. They become the prime targets for many, including Lode, a deadly former Raker consumed by revenge and a thirst for power.
With his enemies planning to invade the Grove and the Gardener preparing to eradicate humanity itself, Fade must navigate a battlefield filled with cosmic threats, high-tech espionage, and deep personal betrayal. The stakes are absolute: if Fade fails to stop the escalating war and find his missing daughter, the existence of humankind—and the fragile, miraculous Grove—will be laid to waste.
