There have always been whispers. Legends. The warrior who cannot be killed. Whos seen a thousand civilizations rise and fall. He has had many Unute, Child of Lightning, Death himself. These days, hes known simply as B.And he wants to be able to die.

In the present day, a U.S. black-ops group has promised him they can help with that. And all he needs to do is help them in return. But when an all-too-mortal soldier comes back to life, the impossible event ultimately points toward a force even more mysterious than B himself. One at least as strong. And one with a plan all its own.