In the vast universe, on the distant planet of Kepler, the natives have been forced into slavery. The war between humans and mechanical beings has raged for a hundred years, while the creators who made the world have vanished without a trace. Superpowers and mechanical might shape the planet’s balance of power. Is there a realm of emptiness above the Ring of Humanity? Do the creators dwell beyond it? Where is the Gate of Truth, and what exactly is the Cube? The struggle among the three great factions has only made the war more fierce. Within the Twelve Palaces, a spirit lantern must surely await, guiding the dead on their journey home. Whose wish is it to protect the principles of humanity? Where will humanity go from here?
