Jack Machington, a slacker who many teachers believe to have no goal for the future, is a writer who desires to climb to the top of FictionRead, a publishing company where only the best of stories are selected. Along with the help of Leo, will he overcome rivals, romance and his bad luck and climb to the top of the book-writing world? Will he find the secrets surrounding the companies mysterious disappearance a year ago, the odd blackout in the Seeda district, and the strange messages he's getting at night?