Seventeen-year-old Ryker Bennett is desperate to be like his father, who is still earning awards for his feats at the Academy, even as a dead man. Now of age, Ryker is to follow in his champion dad's footsteps at the age-old Academy where he will be forced to duel in battles of power. Against every other teenager in his world. He's an unimpressive flying power. He will surely be a laughing stock. But Ryker competes in his first challenge, it's clear his fighting skills aren't as good as his dad's--they're better. Now the competitor to beat, Ryker faces opponents whose ambition is merciless and as sharp as the high tech weapons they wield. At the age-old Academy, Power defines you. Cheating is suicide. Rumors swirl around Academy punishments, which promise to keep powers in check. Then Ryker discovers he possess a second power that causes his body to heal almost instantly. He's nearly invincible. He's too powerful by his world's standard's. He's a dangerous threat. And everything he's ever known about his father might be a lie.