After their home in Sendirian City burns to cinders, Eden Fittell gets a job working in the government's Archives to try and support her family and keep her alcoholic father away. But the city is being stalked by crime boss Kore Luddan, who is using a freak known only as Izrod to kidnap people off the street. And he usually snatches government employees. Is Eden safe? What is Kore planning? Will it mean the end of Sendirian City?