After centuries trapped in the Void, the planet Bienvenido—along with its inhabitants, both human and Padan—has been banished to normal space. But the survivors are millions of light years away from the Commonwealth, which knows nothing of their existence. Two races on the planet are locked in a deadly conflict where the humans seem destined to lose - despite the help of a mysterious Warrior Angel. The number of Padans is growing, and their ability to imitate allows them to infiltrate all levels of society, so it is only a matter of time before they take over the entire world. But during a routine space flight, Major Rai Evin accidentally frees a ship that crashes on Bienvenido, but brings back humanity's last hope for survival - a child. True, not quite ordinary. The child not only matures at an astonishing rate, but also demonstrates knowledge and abilities far beyond those of Bienvenido's people, and becomes a vital link to humanity's lost past—and a glorious future that is now almost out of reach.