Breq, a sixteen-year-old orphan, is thrust into the role of Corpse Diver in Bane, a fully immersive game where recovery of fallen players is lucrative and dangerous. As Breq ascends from nobody to someone of consequence, the narrative expands across four books to encompass guild politics, space exploration, and temporal anomalies. Culminates in an epic conclusion where survival, treasure, and vengeance intertwine.