Imagine a world where stepping a single toe onto the earth or out of line means eternal darkness. More than half of earth's population of living creatures has been wiped out by mysterious force called the Shadows. The government is trying to salvage what is left of earth but cannot do it without the help of the humans. That is what everyone is told, but young Thana Corbes, heir to one of the most powerful companies in the Borderlands, can't help distrusting the dominant government and the feeling of unrest towards the shadows is getting stronger every day.