The plot concerns six main characters in Manhattan, New York City in January 2038. Though the interweaving stories are romantic in nature, they are steeped in science fiction and cyberpunk environments.

In the shadowed streets of 23rd-century Paris, emotions are commodities, and beautiful memories are crafted by a rare the creators of vivid dreams. Ariel de Santos is the best of them all—an artist capable of making you feel something real in a world that has forgotten how. But his genius comes at a cost. Haunted by debt and past mistakes, Ariel is a fugitive, desperate for redemption. Alongside Joanne—his muse, lover, and the only person who sees beyond his masks—he embarks on a dangerous journey to escape his pursuers and find hope among the stars. Their only chance lies aboard Veluss, a generational colony ship bound for the Procyon system, 11.4 light-years away. This voyage is not for the weak; only those with the power to shape the future will be chosen.