I was never afraid of monsters-at least, not until They came: the visitors from outer space. Now They're in our skies, on our streets, always watching, forever waiting. At seventeen, I'm just about to graduate from the Juvenile Education System and declare my career of choice. The Midnight Guard-who protect our community from the vicious things that lay outside our walls-calls to me. It's hard, dangerous work, with grueling hours that offer little sleep, but it's the one thing I know will help make a difference in our ever-changing world.