Gideon Monroe has long held the teachings of his youth as evident truth, blindly following along with a hesitant smile and brightened means. Yet when the time comes for him to be the independent man he's always wished to be, Gideon finds himself operating among wrecked chaos as his ill-fated decisions lead to the most tragic of results. Slow burning and full of guilt, Gideon must find a way to right his wrongs before the life he once cherished melts away forever.