The future isn't all it's cracked up to be! In an age of societal and technological stagnation, humanity faces extinction. Otherworldly beings ,threaten the existence of everything, and only a handful of people- seemingly chosen by the divine- can stand against it. Atticus is a budding Branded, a 'chosen one' fighting at the behest of the government. After a near-death experience he catches the attention of a very capable yet withdrawn fighter who takes him under her wing. Together, they'll uncover the truth of these hostile invaders and the power they've been given, as well as confront the ugly truth that mercy is an ideal better left off the battlefield.