The Catalyst: A Balancer Chronicle

Raife Eriksson, centuries old balancer, is ready to retire from his covert job as Primary Helper and pretty soon he’ll be able to retire from life altogether. Unfortunately, some unforeseen events cause him to rethink his plans.

James Blackburne, formally a balancer, is ready to live out a normal life and make amends for the unfair hand he dealt to a loved one, Unfortunately, a moment of distraction and a resultant proposition alter his new life irrevocably.

Observer, mysterious being with an odd appearance and a contradictory mix of innocence and wisdom, has a solution for both men but it might only be a temporary one for one of them.