Synopsis

Inabrokengalaxyruledbycorporationsandhiddenmonsters…oneboyisbornwithnothing.Nopower.NoQi.Noaugs.Nofamilylefttoprotecthim.Justdust,pain,andbrightblueeyesthatrefusetodie.Khar-9—aredhellwheretheweakarecrushedandforgotten.LianYukeepssmiling.Hejokeswithbrokenminers,shareshislastscrapoffood,andguardshiscrippleduncleliketheonlylightinthedark.Theylivequietly.Theyhide.Theysurvive.Untilonesilentnight…someonecomes.Somethingworse.HarlanpastlifecomesbacktohunthimButchersHarlanVossinthecruelestway—slow,savage,unstoppable.Tearsouthisheart.Takeshiseyes.Leavestheoldman’sbodyruinedonthefloor,amessagewritteninblood.Liancouldn'tdoanything,juststandingthereandwatching.Theboywholaughedeveryday…breaks.Fromthatmoment,everythingchanges.Bornwithnothing.Nowburningwithrage.Hewilllie,steal,andbleedtoescapetheplanet.Hewillforcehiswayintothegreatestmartialacademyinthestars.Theywilltesthimandsayhehasnotalent.Hewillprovethemwrong—withfists,will,andsecretshewasnevermeanttofind.Hewillgrowstrongerthananyaug,purerthananymachine.Hewillhuntthepeoplethattookhisuncle’sheart…andhewillripitsworldapart.Oneday,thegalaxywillfearthenamewhisperedinthedark.