A secret conflict has waged for centuries between humanity and the forces of darkness, in which only the most powerful may hope to survive. Samuel's life was looking up- with a well-paying job, new friends, and a full ride to college- when the dreams began. He never would have imagined his life could have changed so drastically in such a short amount of time, r could he have kwn that his actions might determine the fate of mankind. Haunted by his confused past, he must eventually realize the truth behind his identity. Effie had barely escaped the darkness with her life. Scarred from her past, and protected only by a mysterious new guardian, she must learn to control the power within herself if she might ever defeat the shadows again. David was a detective hot on the trail of a mysterious terrorist syndicate kwn as The Vigilants. What he discovers, instead, is a reality in which the rmal laws of nature do t apply. He must w put his career, and life, on the line to discover the truth before it is too late. The shadows are growing, humanity is on the brink of destruction, and the legendary Speakers have risen again.