At eight years old, the only world Cougar Reed has ever known is one where nations defend themselves through expatriated military contractors. But these contractors have begun to wage war on one another. Orphaned in the ensuing violence, Cougar is yanked from his home by The Resistance, a union of European and Asian countries whose goal is world conquest. As they work to mold his awakening psychic abilities, Cougar learns that he's not the only one with mind powers--and that there are others with darker, more evil intentions.After nine years in the custody of The Resistance, Cougar betrays his abductors and saves his childhood home from destruction. Armed with the knowledge gained from his time in captivity and his psychic powers, he seeks vengeance--but can he fight both the tyranny of The Resistance and the evil psychics at the same time while maintaining his sanity?