For the new era... Wade Bauer believes in the truth: that the world is corrupt and irredeemable. Only Syndax, the secret organization he serves, can wipe the slate clean and start over. There's only one problem. They're the villains. When the loyalty he's shown Syndax is cast aside in a single, brutal moment, Wade takes his destiny into his own hands. He's betrayed by the same people he fought for ... and hunted by the hero he's tried to kill. If he can stay ahead of both Syndax and its rival, Procyon Foundation, maybe he stands a chance of stopping a terrifying plot by Syndax to wreak havoc on an unsuspecting city. Maybe he can save the few people he loves from death. Maybe he can become a hero in his own right.