On a world of heroes and advanced technology, thirteen-year-old Nigel feels powerless beside his gifted siblings and friends. He does not know he is the youngest son of Purple Alpha, a compassionate Shadow who defied his father, Red Alpha, by choosing peace. When Nigel was a baby, his buried adaptive power protected his family and carried them into space, forcing his mother to erase his memories. Now Red Alpha is searching for him, while Nigel’s strange power waits to awaken, permanently changing him and everyone around him.