The appearance of Jonas, in the arena, brought a glimmer of hope to Breyden's desperate circumstances. The incident with his parents, Jinsar, James and the chip had crushed all expectations for any kind of future. How will Jonas be able to take him to his friends and can he even help them? How will he escape with the tracking device embedded near his spine? Will he live long enough to escape?

If he is rescued, will he be able to find a hobbled James before conditions in some horrible prison claims his friend's life? Will he find the time to organize and plan his next move before The People's Government's relentless attacks continue and ultimately crush him?

A dark road waits for Breyden unless he can get away from the life of a government pawn.