In this dystopian thriller, Jensen Atwood is suddenly thrust in the middle of an underground war fought by two factions of Transcendents, a secret race of people who've evolved superpower abilities. The Knights strive to keep their abilities secret from the world...while the Empyreans want it public knowledge in order to cause chaos and become essentially gods. The war escalates, leaving the city in ruins. Will all humanity be destroyed by the newest evolution of humankind...?