It began innocently enough: six children conceived at exact moment that the star Mentaras-H went supernova— The Explosion transformed their souls into living star fragments. It also conferred upon each of them a unique but mysterious power—a power that until they learned its secret masqueraded as a warping disfigurement. For some, it was physical. For others, it was emotional. But for all six, it meant one thing: their lives would never be the same. In time they unlocked the secret of their power. Their gifts brought them incredible riches and attention. Once despised for their deformities, they would come to be worshiped—and feared—as gods. But with unlimited power would come the temptation to abuse it, and—in a desperate struggle for supremacy—the risk of turning...