Hyatt has lived his whole life within the high walls of Brathnee Garden, safe from the Reclaimed world, the nomadic packs that wander it, and the monstrous beasts that inherited it after the fall of humanity. His life is a simple one, dedicated to the arts and forbidden from violating the seven Warnings prophesied to bring about the Ninth History and with it, the extinction of mankind.

When Hyatt seeks out an opportunity for a single trip outside the Garden, he hopes to return with a story to distinguish himself and earn the attention of a Pairing he desires. Instead, he finds himself at the center of events beyond his wildest imagination, joined with unlikely companions in a race to uncover the truth of the Eighth Warning... and prevent the end of the world.