Coming out of a coma, Matthias Callaghan finds himself tied to a hospital bed, wrapped in bandages and suffering from amnesia. As he gradually recovers his memories, Callaghan discovers that he - in a case of mistaken identity - has been mutilated and subject to a full face transplant while being comatose.

After being released from the hospital Callaghan spends months in solitary depression using his intelligence to plot his revenge on the five people who have caused him the loss of his identity and former privileged life.

What he learns the hard way is his revenge must encompass the...