Atlas has grown used to a simple life, one not uncommon to many Zin. He lives in the mines with Anita, illegally farming minerals for profit under the watchful eye of Granite. Despite the lack of memories, he lives in accepted ignorance, careful to hide what makes him different: the ability to feel and manipulate matter. That is, until the political uprisings begin.

Selena leads her people, disgraced by war and forgotten by history. The Sarvum are near the edge of becoming obsolete. In a desperate final move to save her kind, she plots to overthrow the powers that be. If all goes according to plan, she will lead her people to power once more. There's a catch. To do so, she must resurrect a man the system hoped was buried forever and convince him to fight for her cause.

Atlas and Selena stand on opposite sides of the entanglement; victory could mean the saving or annihilation of the galaxy. The alliance is in turmoil, the balance of power is broken, and the dead will come back to hunt the living. Somewhere between lost memories and destiny, the past is clawing its way back.

This is book one of the Failed Extinction Trilogy.