Tom is desperate. A masked stranger has broken into his home, yet instead of harming him, he reads aloud from an ancient, leather-bound book. With every word spoken, Tom realizes the world he knows is unraveling. A massive asteroid is heading toward Earth, secret factions move in the shadows, and suddenly he becomes the target of multiple assassination attempts. As the stranger continues the mysterious reading, Tom begins to understand the truth: For centuries, an invisible war has been fought for the fate of humanity. And it all began long ago, as described in the leather-bound book. The story of Ki, a young man from the peaceful village of Noppau in the Western Lands. When his village is savagely attacked, Ki and his companions embark on a dangerous journey to uncover why. They soon discover the presence of a deadly parasitic force, one capable of consuming entire civilizations...