Valentine Everard is a nice guy with a drinking problem and nothing to lose. That was yesterday.

Today, he wakes up with a splitting headache, a blank space where last night should be, and a kill squad kicking down his door. Biomne, a ruthless megacorp, wants him gone—no questions, no witnesses. If that wasn't bad enough, a murderous Russian psychopath is also on his trail, and he's not the type to leave loose ends.

Something inside Val has changed. He's faster. Stronger. His wounds heal before his eyes. But power like this comes with a price—and the more he uses it, the harder it is to hold onto himself. It's not a gift. It's not a curse. It's something worse.

To survive, Val must master the monster inside him before it consumes him completely. If he fails, he won't just lose his life—he'll lose himself. And when that happens, everyone he cares about dies with him.