Only those who change, survive.

Jacob Hughes never set out to be a criminal. But when tragedy shatters his life, his pursuit of vengeance lands him on Eremos, a brutal island where only savages prevail. Ruled by the ruthless Derro Council, exile to Eremos is a punishment worse than death—one Jacob must endure to confront his own demons.

Fighting for his life among the island’s feral inhabitants, Jacob forms an uneasy alliance with other exiles. Together, they hunt for Ostria, a rumored sanctuary offering hope from Eremos’s relentless anarchy. But on Eremos, even hope is a dangerous game. With time running out and an unstoppable inferno threatening to destroy everything, Jacob must face not just the island’s dangers but the shadows of his own past. Can he escape the flames—and himself—or will vengeance consume him first?