Prelude

She carries the fate of a world on her shoulders.

Shandiin walks the margins of humanity in a world teetering on the edge of ruin. The regime in power points fingers at science and sinners, casting genetically enhanced individuals as "abominations" to be hunted down. Yet amidst the chaos, Shandiin encounters a clandestine network led by a brilliant genetic engineer racing to preserve what remains of humanity. Their plan? To escape to a new world, bringing with them a bloodline of leaders designed to succeed where Earth's civilizations have failed.

Shandiin is skeptical, but as the world around her crumbles, she has no choice but to join them as the group launches their expedition. However, the planet they find to colonize has its own intentions. As survival becomes the paramount challenge in this strange new world, Shandiin uncovers astonishing abilities within herself-and, delving deeper into her newfound powers, she unearths truths about the planet and its enigmatic inhabitants that could spell either salvation or doom for them all.