Academy City's peacekeepingforces are absent due to the Avignon invasion. In that now lawless land, shadowygroups start moving behind thescenes.
--Those actingfor their owninterests.
--Those wholove the dark and revel inkilling.
--Thosetrying to destroy others'hope.
--Those standingup in defiance for those important tothem.
--Those bringingthe battle to the higherechelons.
--Thosequelling rebelliouselements.
--Those whowould stop a rampage withviolence.
In thiscity, which controls all of science, who will survive?