The quiet village of Czern Lesovitsa haunts the edge of the ominous Black Forest, but it's not the bleak shadows and eerie silence emanating from the woods that weigh on the villagers and drain the vibrancy from their dreams.What evil could rob people of their passion without driving them away? What keeps them living their colorless lives? And how can the chilling melody of little girl's lullaby lead someone to ruin? These are the questions an outsider from the bustling streets of ...

Gathered beneath the shadow of the Last Tower are all that remains of those who have managed to survive the solar radiation and constant exposure. They shuffle through a half-life of blinding days and sun-drenched nights, but even a half-life is better than the alternative -- Fading.They call him the Champ, because unlike those who fell victim to the Fade before him, he came back, and though they cannot be said to truly have a leader, he is the shining beacon of hope that not all c...