In the galaxy's most brutal broadcast spectacle, the Elysium Drop, disgraced tactical genius Kaelan Vance fights to survive on the dying world of Eden Prime. Forced into a lethal battle royale, he plans to win through cold calculation---until he discovers the planet's terrible secret.

Teaming with Lyra, a medic who defies the game's cruelty, Kaelan must transform from a solitary survivor into the leader of a rebellion. He rallies other broken contestants to fight not just for their lives, but for the soul of a world.