Eden, a place of beginnings. Edinburgh is a place that was founded during World War One which holds many Unspoken truths. When policing student, Drew Hathaway comes home, he starts to piece together the mysteries of his home town, one of which will change the face of America forever.

In a world divided by humans and adepts, Chris sets out on a journey to conquer the summit of King's Mountain, the ultimate test of strength and skill. As he travels, he will confront his own fears and weaknesses, form true friendships, and discover who he truly is.

An android programmed for gladiatorial combat and modeled after the very demigods of Greek mythology themselves, Veles is a "legend writ large." He is a champion of the Blood Games: a brutal revival of Rome's most violent and exhilarating spectator sport. However, with the advanced biorobotic technology of the distant future, death no longer offers amnesty to the defeated. Forced into a hellish cycle of slaughter, death, and rebirth, the synthetic gladiators (glads) are pushed until their artificial minds are shattered beyond repair. All the while a bloodthirsty society watches on in morbid ecstasy.