Twelve years after being bargained to the Base, the Blood Oath is born to protect a family who are the cause of his death only hours later. After escaping the Dead Side and being thrown out to face the horrors of the world, Vex is given a second chance at life by stealing it from the Soul and demon who killed him. But when forced alliances test Vex's forbidden feelings for another boy, and sends murderous Missions after his family, Vex must make choices that put him against the whole Base. Can stolen memories become more than deadly mistakes? Are delusions of happiness stronger than the trauma? Is a mutilating exile really worth it for a friend? Is a Blood Oath worth breaking?