The air smells of pine needles; all around is July’s taiga. I’m a gamekeeper who knows it like his own five fingers—I’m going after a boar. And then—bang, a shot, and darkness. I wake up and I’m seventeen years old now. And my name is Max. And I’m in the frail body of this sickly young guy, whom the locals shun. On my hands—red tattoos of a beast-catcher. I need to catch my first pet, survive, and help my family. Get used to this crazy world, a world where people hide behind shaky walls fighting for survival, and the forests are full of magical creatures.
I will learn to be a Beast-Catcher and use all my knowledge. With my experience and the “Beast Codex,” it won’t be hard. Because the forest is the same everywhere—you just need to read it. And that’s exactly what I’m best at.