The Gods have abandoned Bole. In their wake, they left the Ascended, those who show what can be achieved with the gift of Zeal. A tech thief, a rebel, and a sky pirate try to outrun fate, while the empire in the east tries to stop them.
An experimental procedure promises to guide a coma patient back to reality, but he must explore his memories to get there. In a fantasy that combines his memories and imagination, he tries to save the world and himself.