For the last 20 years the planet of Cantoon has been gripped by war. Cantoon, no longer the pearl of the empire, is twisted with malice.45, a mere boy compared to real soldiers, must prove his worth to even make it through his training, and get onto the front lines. In a civilisation bred for conquest, there are no second chances, no maybes, you pass or you disappear. A fellow recruit, Taradin, will test his limits to how much one person can hate another. Before all this he must pick a name for himself, and this name will mean everything.Entire races of people have been swept aside as the larger powers face off against one another. What hope is there for a lonely solider, where even the wildlife will not hesitate to end their existence.