Two civilizations forge uncertain paths to the future.
One legend inspires them.
When the endless march of time ceased to touch Kantis Isrical, he grew weary of life in the empire. Before he departed, he spoke a promise - whenever you need me, I will return.
According to Rynick Zylockman, Earth has never needed the legendary Kantis more. It's been several centuries since Sol ceded from their union with the Calteran Empire, forcing their magnificent floating city and luxury ships to abandon orbit and move elsewhere. Since then, the Dragonmen, once protectors of the system, have become tyrants, oppressing what remains of humanity by grinding them ever deeper into the dust.
Day to day life is a constant struggle for Rynick and his sister, Syril. There's never enough money to pay the bills, their mother is sick and now Syril is pregnant. In Earth's hidden crevices, a movement gathers, hoping to free the planet from its tyranical rulers. But if Rynick doesn't act now, their efforts won't do him or his family any good.
Morumi is a high-tech Caltaran spy. Her current assignment is to determine the state of Earth's population and report back to the ruling council. But thus far, her efforts have come up short. She needs a human with whom she can discuss the current situation - but she never expected one to crash into her life.
Rynick might just be the solution to Morumi's problems; but she is almost certainly his salvation. Because she can carry him beyond the confines of the Sol system in search of the legendary Kantis, Earth's last best hope to rise once more from the ashes of ruin.
