A science-fiction thriller set in a vividly imagined multicultural future that mirrors the contemporary Middle East. No.5 fights the forces of the Rainbow Council. In a world now 70% harsh desert, the Rainbow Council of the International Peace Keeping Forces—a team of super-powered global security guardians—faces a growing crisis. No.5, one of their own and recognized within the council as their top marksman, has abandoned his post and gone rogue. The other guardians must track him down, but No.5, accompanied by his mysterious companion Matroshka, will not surrender without a fight.