Enter a world ravaged by a pandemic the likes of which has seen no equal.
We meet Thomas Wall at the end of one life and about to embark on another - but this time, he is given a new purpose: to help neighbouring victims of MARS-21 die peacefully.
The catch? This is no clean slate; he needs to start again in the same body, with the same reputation, and with just enough "restoration" to allow him to do his work.
Can Tom, an ex-con with a history of bad behaviour and a tendency toward self-absorption find a new perspective in time to redeem his soul? He's not sure - in fact, he's not even clear whether it would be worth it. As it is, he's spent his entire life believing he's not worthy of saving - how can he see others differently?
But as he is forced to help others, he begins to see himself in a new light, and his purpose evolves. What if he is the key to the cure?
He'll need to reconsider his personal agenda to find out.