When Calamity lit up the sky, the Epics were born. David`s fate has been tied to their villainy ever since that historic night. Steelheart killed his father. Firefight stole his heart. And now Regalia has turned Prof, his closest ally, into a dangerous enemy. David knew Prof`s secret, and kept it even when Prof struggled to control the effects of his Epic powers. But facing Obliteration in Babilar was too much. Once the Reckoners` leader, Prof has now embraced his Epic destiny. He`s disappeared into those murky shadows of menace Epics are infamous for the world over, and everyone knows there`s no turning back. . . . But everyone is wrong. Redemption is possible for Epics--Megan proved it. They`re not lost. Not completely. And David is just about crazy enough to face down the most powerful High Epic of all to get his friend back. Or die trying.