Years ago, the emergence of mutated creatures known as Kyrennei turned eighty percent of the world into uninhabitable dead zones. To survive, humanity retreated into fortress cities scattered across the globe. Amid this chaos, a rare few, known as Brands, successfully bonded with Kyrennei, gaining extraordinary abilities.
Maxwell, a young man at the lowest point of his life, is thrust into this dangerous world when he accidentally brands with a Grasshopper Kyrennei. Lacking combat experience and facing a society that values power above all, Maxwell must navigate a perilous landscape filled with serial killers, monstrous creatures, alien threats, and even so-called heroes.
Armed with his wits, determination, and an unconventional bond, Maxwell is determined to rise above it all and carve out his place in this treacherous new reality.
