In the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Metropolis, Hanna Thornbill travels to the USA in search of her old-timer friend, Tyler Wake, a man hiding a secret, supernatural gift and identity. Billionaire James Sutton finds his efforts to identify his superhero nemesis, Kovalan, interrupted by a horrific series of murders in Singleforth, as journalist Diana Lane works to help her mysterious boyfriend make some decisions about their future together.