Set in a futuristic world where a group known as the Epics gain extraordinary powers and embark on a violent power struggle that leaves a defenseless group of citizens called the Reckoners to find a leader who will help them fight back.

Jonathanisaverylonelyman.Oneday,hegetsavisitorinhishouse:ayoungwomanwho,throughajarringturnofevents,endsupdead.Hedoesnotreportitbecauseheishappytohaveafriend,butnowthebodybeginstodecay.