Three hundred years from now, in the aftermath of a planet scorched by global change, the remaining survivors are just as divided by wealth and class as ever. The elite are the Devouts, followers of a mysterious longevity cult pursuing immortality by way of a hi-tech process called Restatement. Their oldest members boast two centuries of life in the bodies of teenagers. Close to the equator, the AllFaith compound, built over a thriving copper mine, offers sanctuary and more importantly water to anyone willing to work. All may stay that pay to pray. Caught between both worlds, belonging to neither, the lovely Kathryn and her son baby Michael flee into the Outlands. But who could their mysterious benefactor be and what are their true intentions?