When the Traveler entered the solar system everything changed. It propelled humanity thousands of years in the future with new technology. It made Mercury a garden world and allowed mankind to delve the secrets of the universe with its Light. But the Light that shone down on humans was coveted by many other species, searching the void of space for the Traveler and its Light. They found it, and then the Darkness came for all. This story is about a group of Guardians leading a band of survivors across the North American dead-zones to safety in the Dark Age; shortly after the Collapse. Jade is a newly awoken Guardian with no memories of her previous life. She must learn how to use her new powers to survive and find out what it means to be a Guardian in a world riddled with alien enemies and no safe haven. With each death and resurrection she wonders if she could trust her Ghost, her companions, and her own memories. Why was she chosen? What really happened during the Collapse? Is the enigmatic Traveler truly a friend of mankind? Or can the Ahamkara, powerful shapeshifting Dragons, give her what she seeks?