Nineteen-year-old Nya Peron, a refugee from the harsh resettlement camps, wins a golden ticket into the Cradle, a high-tech colony in the Cascade Mountains. Insulated from the crumbling remains of the former United States, the colony is led by the world’s greatest scientists. Scientists tasked with saving humanity. No matter the costs.

There she meets Oliver T. Crane. As the son of the colony’s lead scientist, Ollie has never seriously questioned the utopia he calls home. Enter Nya.

Under the tutelage of a holographic sensei, they train as cosplay-samurai for kicks. After an unexpected attack on the colony, they must use these skills to stop a catastrophic launch that will ravage what’s left of the world’s population. All while hunted by Kali, a maniacal cult leader who wants to gain control of the Cradle’s weapon to end all weapons.

As explosive secrets unravel and a strange boy arrives with prophetic visions of an alien future, Ollie and Nya realize the launch doesn’t just threaten humanity, it threatens a terrifying metamorphosis.

Author Nicolò Dominick, long running co-host of the Infinite World’s Magazine Podcast, was inspired by the magnificent covers of 1950’s Pulp Sci-Fi novels and magazines.

The mind-bending series launches December 2026!

The initial print run will include a sticker pack that contains elements of the story, allowing reading to DIY design their Arc Zerø covers.