Allen Dalton, a lieutenant in the Army and a Sapper, a highly proficient demolitions expert, is sent home early from his deployment to handle his father's sudden passing. Upon arrival in his hometown of Ackley, Iowa, he reunites with some old friends and ignites an old flame with his high school sweetheart, June. Soon after, he learns that an old rival may be involved with his father's suspicious death, and his investigation leads him on chase of biblical proportions. He soon discovers the world of cryptids, creatures of myth, and the role of the catcher, a mercenary hired to hunt and capture these beasts to force them into gladiatorial battles for the entertainment of the incredibly wealthy. Allen will have to overcome his personal rivalries while simultaneously overcoming a rivalry that's lasted centuries, and failing to do so could bring about the destruction of mankind.
Allen Dalton, a lieutenant in the Army and a Sapper, a highly proficient demolitions expert, is sent home early from his deployment to handle his father's sudden passing. Upon arrival in his hometown of Ackley, Iowa, he reunites with some old friends and ignites an old flame with his high school sweetheart, June. Soon after, he learns that an old rival may be involved with his father's suspicious death, and his investigation leads him on chase of biblical proportions. He soon discovers the world of cryptids, creatures of myth, and the role of the catcher, a mercenary hired to hunt and capture these beasts to force them into gladiatorial battles for the entertainment of the incredibly wealthy. Allen will have to overcome his personal rivalries while simultaneously overcoming a rivalry that's lasted centuries, and failing to do so could bring about the destruction of mankind.