A surprise attack by the Continental American Government has the NWG reeling. Countless operatives are dead: Psions, Ultras, Tensais, and Elite. Sammy and his friends have joined Thomas and Lara Byron's resistance, hoping to mount an offensive against the CAG and give the NWG a fighting chance. To prepare for this, Sammy and his team are sent on a secret mission into the heart of the most dangerous terrain on the planet. Meanwhile, the CAG isn't resting....

After months of instruction at Psion Beta headquarters, Sammy is selected to go on a stealth training mission. When the team is ambushed by the savage Thirteens, he is left for dead. Now, alone, he must survive in a hostile land. His search for help takes him deep into enemy territory and changes him forever. On Capitol Island, Commander Byron discovers the possibility of a traitor in the Psion ranks. His son, Al, has become obsessed with learning...

Sammy, a 14-year-old fugitive, accidentally discovers he has the powers of a Psion. Plucked off the streets, he is thrust into the rigorously-disciplined environment of Psion Beta headquarters. As a new Beta, Sammy must hone his newfound abilities using holographic fighting simulations, stealth training missions, and complex war games. His fellow trainees are other kids competing to prove their worth so they can graduate and contribute to the war...