Two lone survivors of a shattered battle fleet, Mark and Judith, must embrace their so-called madness to endure. Stranded in the depths of space, they forge an unlikely bond with an alien whose liquid-crystalline skin shifts with emotion—an alliance that becomes essential as they encounter even stranger, more elusive beings. Among them are entities that exist without bodies, their cryptic nature holding the key to survival. To save their galactic system, Mark and Judith must do what no others have done—merge with these enigmatic aliens and keep the memory of their own lost world.