Nineteen-year-old Lamont didn't ask to be dropped into a brutal, game-like world where monsters roam, food can kill you, and everything comes with a stat screen.
But when he wakes in the strange land of Orbralis, confused, alone, and hunted, he has no choice but to play by the rules.
Guided by his cryptic and sarcastic companion, Cashius, Lamont fights to survive in a place where death is permanent and trust is a rare currency. Each battle sharpens him. Each discovery reveals a deeper mystery. From scavenging his first meal to battling mutated forest creatures, he begins to adapt and awaken something dark and powerful within himself.
Now, caught in a web of murder and deceit, Lamont learns that Orbralis is more than a game. It is a prison. The city's elite peddle a drug called Jade. Addicts flood the city. Whispers speak of a shadowy figure known only as the Nameless One, a being who bends the world's code to his will.
When a shopkeeper's husband is murdered and the clues lead him through the darkest corners of the city, Lamont must rely on his cunning, strength, and a growing edge of defiance. As his power grows, so does the target on his back.
Armed with Havoc Maker, Lamont is no longer playing the game. He is breaking it.