An exceptional talent has almost perfected a process that will forever protect the Four Galaxies from the ravages of time, but not everyone wants to save what's left of the universe. In a time of intergalactic peace, the Continuationists are prepared to kill to preserve the sacred cycle of life and death. A young halfway, tortured by self-doubt and a troubled past, leaves her homeworld to complete what she thinks is a routine assignment. Instead, she finds herself a pawn in the ultimate conflict.