The world is more broken than it appears. For generations, a hidden servant of God known as the Black Rider has protected the innocent from the growing darkness but in the modern age, the enemy has become too powerful to face alone.

When Trex Thomson is unexpectedly marked during an ordinary workday, his life unravels overnight. Chosen as the Rider’s apprentice and gifted with overwhelming strength and supernatural vision, Trex is drawn into a secret spiritual war where faith, wisdom, and restraint will decide whether he becomes a true protector or a weapon.