Synopsis

Just beyond Earth’s atmosphere, orbiting like a shining beacon of hope, is the celebrated Skylight University, and only the brightest students are accepted into its hallowed halls.

Not surprisingly, Jet Stroud can hardly believe it when he receives his acceptance letter. After all, who would want a kid with glowing eyes and a deadly disease called ‘The Youthful Death’ on their campus? Thanks to his rare condition known as ephebus mortem, Jet has always been avoided. To make matters worse, the legend also claims he will die before his twenty-fourth birthday.

Refusing to accept defeat, Jet seeks out the remaining students with ephebus mortem. Despite their differences, they develop a shaky friendship and begin a quest to find a cure.

But not all is as it seems at Skylight University. Mysterious shadows lurk in the hallways, and bizarre visions haunt Jet’s dreams. While reading the obituary of a former student with ephebus mortem, Jet discovers several cryptic clues hidden in a trilogy of old paintings. As the group follows these breadcrumbs, their quest takes an unexpected and deadly turn.

Could these clues hold the cure for the strangest disease ever known to the human race? Can Jet unravel the mysteries of ephebus mortem in time? In the end, he discovers something so profound that it will change his life forever.