Ethan lived a life of quiet desperation in the decaying industrial heartland of America, resigned to a future as bleak as his surroundings. But when the Veil tears – a phenomenon unleashing supernatural energies and grotesque creatures – Ethan is unwillingly Marked. Granted extraordinary abilities by a fragment of the shattered Veil, he's thrust into a hidden world of augmented humans and terrifying entities. Now, trapped between a collapsing reality and the predatory forces emerging from the Veil, Ethan must learn to control his volatile powers, navigate treacherous alliances, and confront the horrifying cost of his newfound abilities – a growing connection to the very darkness he fights against.

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