Get Ready for The Bright Spot

The planet Nivalis has an unusually slow rotation, almost tidally locked to its home star. This results in only a small section of the land being illuminated at a time. As the planet turns, this band of light gradually travels around Nivalis, leaving the majority of the planet in darkness. For centuries, its inhabitants lived in harmony with this astronomical quirk, building thriving civilizations in the light and darkness. But one day, the darkness became corrupted, freezing the land and everything in it, causing towns and cities to degrade over time.

To survive, groups of people now follow this "Bright Spot" as it travels around the planet, lest they fall behind and freeze to death. This moving oasis of light has become a focal point of religion for many, with some leaders exploiting their followers' dependence for power.

Caelius is a member of The Brightest, a group religiously devoted to staying at the front of the light. But when The Brightest decide to halt their journey, Caelius witnesses firsthand what centuries without structure does to people—transforming them into something less than human. Now, he must confront a terrifying choice: will he give in to the primal instincts that threaten to consume him, become corrupted by power thrust upon him, or fight to retain his humanity in a world that has lost its way?