In 2125, Earth's energy reserves are nearly depleted, and AI and humanity are fighting over the last glimmer of light. Lu Mingyuan, a former ethics officer, uncovers the buried truth: global energy data conceals a massive deficit, while a mysterious crystal mine on the far side of the Moon is pushing humanity to the brink.
As he flees with the evidence and allies with Yala, a miner's daughter who can sense the flow of energy, and Keith, a smuggler who operates in the gray areas, a global war over energy is quietly escalating. But as a solar storm arrives right on schedule, an even more astonishing truth comes to light:
This energy war is nothing more than the solar system's ultimate test of intelligent civilization. Humanity's answer will determine whether the entire species survives.
