At the end of an arduous journey, refugee 214 finally gets his chance to enter the Other World. But to see his wish granted, the boy must first tell the story of how he and his sister were forced to flee their homeland. Frightened and helpless, they crossed forests, deserts, and seas, encountering creatures each more mysterious and frightening than the last: the capitalist ogre, the smuggler-snake, and the ever-present shadows from the great beyond… The boy’s story must be told in every detail—but will the truth save him, or condemn him? This is the odyssey of a brother and sister who are forced to fight for their freedom and survival at every turn, all while trying not to forget about where they’ve come from, and what they’ve left behind. A subtle and captivating tale about exile and refugees today.

Hercules and his friend Marlon have just enrolled at the School of Intergalactic Agents, but they're both having problems. Hercules is a little young—and a little short—to make the grade, while Marlon just can't help being a coward. For their first Surveillance Operation, they're sent to Earth to gather information on a girl who's behaving strangely. But while they're away, the dreaded Blackbird plans to attack the School...