Arik lives in a world where power stones grant their bearers superhuman abilities-but can also lead to their downfall. On the day he received his first power stone from the Church of Light, his tormentors decided to implant a second one into him. Close to death, Arik is found by a Shadow Walker, who discovers the two stones within him and brings him to their secretive group. Reluctantly accepted into their fold, Arik's arrival sparks a shift in the mind of Teto, the group's leader. As Arik struggles to find his place in this new world and to master the dangerous powers within him, Teto prepares for one final uprising after twenty years of slow decay. He aims to seize control of the city and challenge the authority of the Church of Light. But the question remains: Can Arik carve his own path before the stones consume him?