Synopsis

Beingtheauthorofthebreakoutnovel,GatesofThePrimordials,JarrenFletcherdidnotcareabouttheconstantcritiquesclaiminghehadahabitoftreatingextracharactersasmereplotdevices,creatingandthendumpingthemoncethey’dservedtheirpurpose.ToJarren,itdidn’tmatter.Extraswerejustthat—extras.Allthatmatteredwasthemaincharacter.ButJarrenneverexpectedtowakeupinhisownstory,reincarnatedasoneofthemeaningless,disposableextracharacters,DeremiahMorcant—acowardwhotookhisownlifetoescapetheperilouschallengesoftheGateTrials.Now,Jarrenhastofacethosedeadlychallengeshimselfinthebodyofaweak,insignificantextra.Hemustfindawaytosurviveintherulesofthedangerousworldhehadcreated,whilstalsotryingtosaveit.Buttimeisrunningout.ThenextWaveiscoming,andsoaretheparagons.