Introduction: Kage's world was rocked when Battlebond first released. Now people could leave their bodies behind, and become an immortal inside a game Kage had been dreaming about for years. Since he was a little boy, he has imagined fighting alongside them in daring and unpredictable adventures. But his one best chance at joining Lyam, Kage's brother, inside Battlebond is dashed away when its developers announce they're closing the world off to new arrivals for good. No one was expecting this turn of events, yet there's more going on inside the game than the news is letting on. Becoming an immortal may be a long shot, but Kage is determined to try. And an old relic from his past might just provide him with a means only the crazy or strong-willed would gamble on....