When a deadly virus returns to wreak havoc across the planet Solaerys, seasoned depth-hunter Dav'ian follows up on his late father's investigation into a disturbing inter-clan conspiracy. His estranged daughter Alv'a discovers she's been infected and has mere weeks to live. Dav'ian's race against time accelerates as he scrambles to get Alv'a healed and restore his clan's honor.
When a deadly virus returns to wreak havoc across the planet Solaerys, seasoned depth-hunter Dav'ian follows up on his late father's investigation into a disturbing inter-clan conspiracy. His estranged daughter Alv'a discovers she's been infected and has mere weeks to live. Dav'ian's race against time accelerates as he scrambles to get Alv'a healed and restore his clan's honor.
A preview of 'Day Zero'. A team of medics from the Southern Metropolis race against time to revive individuals infected by the virus. A Vaenin clan leader retrieves a deep ocean element which helps the population heal, but also leads to his exile from the Vaenin High Order.
The events from the Prologue that led up to the Ax'ad clan's banishment from the Vaenin High Order, now from the perspective of the Vaenin. Kemva'r battles a massive deep sea titan during his mission to rescue the stranded hunters and retrieve the crystal that eventually saved millions of Solaerian lives. J'enna disobeys a direct order.
20 years ago, exiled from the Vaenin High Order, Kem'var handed over the mantle of clan chief to a grieving J'enna. In the present day, he's about to hand an adolescent, unwilling D'avian the clues on reinstating the honor of his clan, and his family.
D'avian trains with his father while his mother expresses concern about his future. In another part of the shoreline, a young Sil'ieth faces harassment from unidentified Solaerians.
Sil'ieth and D'avian notice Phase 1 symptoms of the virus that wreaked havoc across Solaerys two decades ago. D'avian lays out the plan before departing to rendezvous with J'enna.
After Kem'var departs for the South of the continent to rendezvous with Dr. Ayanna Sig'genfir, D'avian assists his mother in escorting the Ax'ad caravan to Sa'nggyen across the Annorien Channel.
Lady Ais'e scouts the harbortown of Inai and finds the town deserted, with no sign of the residents or the Ta'eri clan. Unknown to her, there are forces swirling beyond the gates of Inai that threaten her life and anyone who follows her.
Lady Ais'e battles for her life against three mountain banshees inside the Inai premises, while trying to figure out what really happened to the harbortown residents. Meanwhile, with J'enna's help, Kem'var tries to make contact with Dr. Ayanna Siggenfir, the pioneer of the hybrid cure to the plague.