Cade acaba de llegar a un nuevo internado, cuando se ve transportado misteriosamente a otro reino. Pronto descubre que su nuevo mundo está habitado por remanentes perdidos del pasado: criaturas prehistóricas, antiguas reliquias, y lo que es más extraño: personas. Abrumado por su nuevo entorno, Cade dispone de poco tiempo para adaptarse, ya que pronto él y sus compañeros de clase se verán obligados a convertirse en aspirantes de un juego brutal, controlado por misteriosos gobernantes. ¿Pero quiénes son esos seres y por qué eligieron a esos adolescentes? Cade debe preparase para la batalla… porque esconderse no es una opción.
Throughout history, people have vanished with no explanation. A group of teenagers are about to discover why… Cade is settling into a new boarding school, contemplating his future, when he finds himself transported to another realm. He soon discovers their new world is populated with lost remnants from the past: prehistoric creatures, ancient relics, and stranger still-people. Overwhelmed by his new surroundings, Cade has little time to adjust, for soon he and his fellow classmates are forced to become contenders in a brutal game, controlled by mysterious overlords. But who are these beings and why did they choose these teens? Cade must prepare for battle… because hiding is not an option.