Turning eighteen in the Kalecca orphanage means exile and likely death, because the Company casts out those it cannot exploit. Duff Roman’s fellow orphans are his only family, and he sacrificed his own future to keep them alive. Now, cast out into the deadly jungle, he must find a valuable Relic to buy their freedom or watch them starve under the Company’s iron grip.

A chance encounter with the notorious Z-Crew gives Duff hope: he can join their perilous hunt for ancient tech treasure.

But Planet Kalecca’s wilderness is as treacherous as it is vast, where humans are intruders and almost every creature is out for blood. Lurking among the tangled vines are six-legged demons, toxic flora, and far worse. Worse still, the Company’s deadliest assassin is on his trail, eager to eliminate any threat to their authority.

Each step into this green hell reveals hints of ancient secrets that could shift the balance of power—secrets the Company will kill to possess. Haunted by fear but driven by loyalty, Duff must outwit predators both human and alien. If he fails, his found family won’t be the only ones to pay the price.

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