Talin is a Striker, one of an elite fighting force that acts as the last defense for Mara, the only free nation left in the world. As a refugee, Talin has firsthand knowledge of the Karensa Federation, a world-dominating war machine that destroys nation after nation with its army of mutant beasts known as Ghosts. When a mysterious prisoner is brought from the front to the capital of Mara, Talin senses that there's more to him than meets the eye. As Talin fights with her fellow Strikers to save their home, the prisoner might be the weapon that will save or destroy them all.