Earth is no longer the cradle of humanity.

Thirty years ago, for reasons unknown, the natural laws that governed Earth bubbled and melted away like film on a stalled projector. What was once a quantifiable, predictable universe suddenly writhed with chaos, making humanity's survival an impossibility.

Now, the remaining humans scratch out a meager existence through the grace of a fickle goddess, who bestows every new human being with a seed that both empowers the recipient and shackles their potential.

Finn, a rookie Ranger with a disappointing Gift but a pressing need to find his purpose, stumbles upon his own path to power, upsetting the natural order and setting off a chain of events that lead to the destruction of his home, but, for the first time in his life, he has the freedom to choose.

[This is an entry for the Royal Road Community Magazine Contest. Updates will happen sporadically, but I'm aiming for every week or so after the initial deadline.]