Chris thought his life was going to be normal, but then a devastating phenomenon obliterates his entire town and changes the world as he knows it... Cut off from the outside world, Chris, his best friend Chelsea, and the other survivors make an amazing discovery: they have become Zelphierns, part-human, part-jinn, with the power to harness and utilize the ambient energy of the universe. But can superpowers keep them safe? Ferocious monsters stalk them in the night, and otherworldly spirits haunt their dreams. Something has awakened in the shadows, something vicious. Traveling through realms of wonder, beauty, and horror, Chris must learn to harness the full extent of his powers, and learn the secret of the heart of the jinn to save all that he cares about.