the world is on the brink

After centuries under divine rule, the nations are ready to cast off their chains. In the Middle East the King of kings watches, a rod of iron resting on his knees. He only needs to ask and the ends of the earth will be his.

At the planet’s farthest reach, deep in the South Pacific, the city of Origin has been sold a lie. Its citizens believe they are the sole survivors of a great catastrophe. An elaborate security system detects and eliminates intruders, silencing Jerusalem’s warnings.

But the signs of the time cannot be drowned out. The city’s long refusal to kneel has led to a recurring plague, killing thousands. Each year, citizens go into a months-long hibernation, hoping to wake when the scourge has passed. Beyond the high glass towers the land is barren—it hasn’t rained in living memory.

Geneticist Casey Cole is tired of the lies. All he knows is something is very, very wrong. He’s decided to look beyond the lab for answers… and the truth will tear his world apart.