Millions of men and women across the world awaken one day with a mysterious countdown on their hands. Its purpose remains a secret, known only to the enigmatic being that bestowed it upon them. Ace, born under a harsh communist dictatorship, is suddenly thrust into an alien world teeming with unimaginable monsters and beasts. Towering creatures larger than houses that can outrun sports cars, and insects that do far more than make one's skin crawl. Even the grass is dangerous if touched the wrong way. But is survival the only challenge in this perilous realm? Why were Ace and millions of others brought here? And if they manage to return, will their governments allow them to reintegrate into society? Join Ace on his epic quest to gain enough power so that he has to bow to no one and uncover the secret to the world he will eventually call home.