Colter Axton, a superconscious being who borrows the minds of others for himself and fixes outstanding debts for individuals who fail to pay for services rendered by The Seeker's Market. Phalex, a creation of The Seeker's Market, tracks down debtors to face judgment in front of defrauded merchants. Colter engages in regular confrontations with Phalex, racing against time to settle debts for his clients before Phalex catches them.
A particular client, Theodore Kunis, poses a challenge for Colter as the deadline to pay an outstanding debt approaches. Colter evades Phalex while dealing with personal turmoil. Meanwhile, Dalcius, a longtime friend and merchant, falls prey to the Vorn, a genocidal alien race seeking domination. Their aim to exploit Dalcius in preparation for an attack to seize control of The Seeker's Market.
Dalcius provides Colter with an essential elixir that aids in his transition between minds. Colter must protect Theo and devise a plan to free Dalcius from Vorn captivity. The situation intensifies when Phalex captures Colter and Theo and brings them before Aislingva, the entity to whom Theo owes a debt. While Colter negotiates in vain for their release, the Seeker's Market comes under Vorn attack.
Colter collaborates with Phalex to thwart the Vorn's assault, all while facing an uncertain fate and contending with a formidable adversary determined to destroy everything. As events unfold, Dalcius appears in a new form, to neutralize the Vorn and bring these scourges of the galaxy to face judgement by the Multitude of Consciousness. Colter does not understand Dalcius' new form or her cryptic message following the Vorn attack. He does, however, find himself forever changed. Gifted superconsciousness by Dalcius, Colter finds his life getting more complicated and tragic. A tragic end for his long-time friend, Micky, leaves Colter reeling and confused. Friends dwindling, Colter must navigate his new reality and get ready to face tougher challenges ahead.
