Ashen Ashford wasn’t meant to exist—much less survive. Designed in secrecy as a disposable prototype for a groundbreaking experiment, he was never intended to see the world outside the lab. But discarded and forgotten, Ashen defies the odds. But left to rot in the darkness of the lab, Ashen defies his fate, breaking free from the confines of his creators’ design, rising from the ashes to uncover the truth behind his creation—and his purpose.