Beyond our skies lies Solmaan—a world where every life is mapped in the stars and every child must journey into the dark heart of their chart to claim their soul. When one traveler returns barely alive, the ruling Council buries the truth. But Maan—a boy without a birth record, and therefore without a destiny—sets out to uncover what really happened. As his friends prepare for their soul quests, Maan must decide whether to protect them or defy the laws that erase him. What he finds will shatter everything Solmaan believes.