On a parallel Earth, in the city of Bastul, Colonel Adair Lorus disappears while investigating the death of an informant, triggering a series of events that will tear his family apart and set in motion the resolution of an ancient conflict.

In Esh, truth is determined by a public opinion network. Social rating is the currency. Fitting in . . . essential. Yet adopted sixteen-year-old Rena Waite can’t help challenging the flawed mindset of her family and friends.