Can an arcadian villager restore civilization long after global nuclear devastation? Is there anything left to restore? Those are the questions that test Hanyma, a spirited young woman from the village of Kepler, as she reaches adulthood.
But she is not alone. Aided by a revolutionary android and an adolescent hunter, Hanyma encounters numerous trials, both within and without. These trials have the power to not only destroy her, but to sever humanity’s meager grasp on its remaining, fragile existence.
Are Hanyma and her allies ready to face the challenges arrayed against them? If not, humankind may perish under the crushing weight of dark, inexorable forces.