Janos Quested (a.k.a Riptide) is enjoying life in the aftermath of X-men: First Class. With Erik leading them The Brotherhood has never seemed stronger. But when a new threat, Boliver Trask, comes to destroy mutant-kind forever, will Janos and his firends prevail? Or will love and loss prove too much for Janos to cope with? Set in a time between First Class and Days of Future Past.

Mutants, hated and misunderstood, are forced out onto the streets. Murderers, thieves, mercenaries..it's all in the name of living. The competition for money is fierce, even deadly. Enemies are made every day. But when two young thieves clash over a bag of coins, will something instead of rivalry spark? Can they melt each other's hearts, and fight for a better life together?