On the twin planets of Kael and Urm, fealty to the brutal religious order brings longevity and stability. Yet when a recalcitrant young boy accidentally discovers that the religion he's forced to serve might actually be based on a lie, he embarks on his own personal vendetta to bring the theocracy crashing down upon itself. Unwittingly drawn into a system-wide conspiracy, he quickly finds himself in over his head with no way back from his decision...