Eli Thompson had it all he was a rising basketball star, a top recruit with a future full of promise. But everything changed the night of the crash. His parents were gone, his body broken, and his dreams shattered. Two years later, he is barely holding on, drifting through life as a janitor at a university, hiding behind a gaming alias and avoiding the world that once celebrated him. Then, a late-night accident in a physics lab changes everything. An experimental machine malfunctions, tearing Eli and a group of students from Earth and flinging them into an unknown world. A world of magic, monsters, and a power Eli never knew he had. Separated from the others and thrust into a reality that operates like a video game, Eli is forced to adapt quickly. As he struggles to understand his newfound abilities and navigate a world of warring factions, ancient artifacts, and dangerous creatures, he finds an unlikely ally in Alira, a mysterious warrior with her own tragic past. But the realm they have landed in is on the brink of collapse, torn apart by the conflict between two celestial beings ”The Preserver and The Reformer. The war has disrupted the balance of mana, threatening not only this world but countless others—including Earth. Eli must embrace his role as an outsider, uncover the truth about his strange abilities, and make a choice: fight to restore balance or risk losing everything again. With each battle, Eli discovers that his past has prepared him for more than just basketball he was meant for something greater. But the cost of survival in this world may be higher than he ever imagined.