All hail, Anarchy. The world is in turmoil. Fires and explosions plague a dark city. With a deep yearning for sunlight that no longer shines, Ace stopped believing he had a destiny. He was wrong. He is one of "The Shattered Ones" in Adam Sergent's new science fiction novel.

Due to decades of pollution and abuse, the world has been completely engulfed in darkness. An enhanced seasonal affective disorder (also known as sunstarve) threatens to turn the world's population into hyper-violent schizophrenics. Through a series of fortuitous events, Ace discovers that he is one of eight extraordinary individuals who have received a set of cognitive transmissions from an unknown source. The transmissions contain a set of coordinates that will lead each of The Shattered Ones (a.k.a. protectors) to a mysterious relic that may end the darkness once and for all. A powerful, corrupt organization and a gang led by a supernatural being, unleashed by the darkness, will stop at nothing to defeat The Shattered Ones. The race to find the relic and return the light to planet Earth begins. Their quest will push each of the chosen protectors to their breaking points, and their pasts will help determine their future. The climactic showdown will reveal the true nature of darkness in Adam Sergent's new science fiction thriller, "The Shattered Ones."

Adam Sergent is a filmmaker, screenwriter, graphic artist, and author. He is the founder and president of the award-winning Bad Image Productions, Inc. as well as the writer, director, and producer of the feature films "The Devil's Instrument" and "Darkness Hunting." He was born and raised in Harlan, Kentucky to elementary and high school teachers, Cheryl and Darrell Sergent. After high school, he received two Bachelor of Science degrees and a Master of Science degree from Eastern Kentucky University. His independently creative mission in life is to produce high-quality, engaging films that entertain, educate, and inspire the human spirit. He runs the The Bad Image BLOG - For All Things Independent Filmmaking and co-authored and illustrated the children's picture book, "Ollie & Orville." He resides in Nicholasville, Kentucky with his wife Ashley and their beautiful daughter, Lennox.