Held captive by the false King of the Gods, Sera, with the Ascension upon her, is out of time, while Nyktos, who will do anything to protect the woman he loves, risks the utter destruction of the realms as he desperately tries not to Ascend as the Primal of Life.

"Michael Mace, head of security at a top-secret research facility, opens his eyes in a makeshift morgue twenty-four hours following an event in which everyone perished--including him and his best friend, Shelby Shrewsberry. Having awakened with an extraordinary ability unlike anything he--or anyone else--has ever imagined, Michael is capable of being as elusive as a ghost. He sets out to honor his late friend by helping Nina Dozier and her son, John,...