Special abilities called 'Gifts' have started to spread throughout the world and infect humans. The infected are then transported to a different realm where they need to rise or fall through the ranks of (rising ranks) Newbie, Novice, Advanced, Lesser Master, Master, Elite Master, Apex Master, Angel. (Falling ranks) Vassal, Lesser Demon, Demon, Demon Knight, Apex Demon Knight, Demon Baron, Devil, Fallen Angel.
One can transfer from the ranks if their mind breaks. So if an Elite Master's mind breaks, they would then become a Demon Baron. And Vis versa if they repair their mind.
To rise or fall throughout the ranks one must collect Insight Tokens which can be found naturally or by harvesting the Insight Tokens of slain enemies. One must collect a total of 800 Insight Tokens before advancing to the next rank. The rise or fall of a rank also increases the total number Insight Tokens needed by another 800 Tokens each rank.
There are four classes within each rank, for the rising ranks the classes are as follows, Delicate, Weak, Strong, Superior. While for the falling ranks the classes are, Fragile, Lesser, Higher, Sinful.
To rise or fall through classes, one must collect 100 Nexium Tokens which are not as uncommon to find or harvest as Insight Tokens are. When a class is risen or fallen, the amount of Nexium Tokens that need to be collected doubles.
The Gifted have an inventory to see all their gifts, tokens and items. The inventory is set out with the name of the gifted, their gift and it's description, the choice to evolve their gift (once a rank is risen or fallen), class, rank, tokens then items.
The other realm is called 'Nephilim Plane' where both rising and falling Gifted are sent with falling creatures also inheriting the land within the other realm. The power of the creatures depends on their class and rank. The creatures when slain give the slayer both Insight Tokens and Nexium Tokens. The amount of tokens given depends on the class and rank of the creature. A Fragile Vassal would give double the amount of Nexium Tokens as it would a Insight Token and this increases the higher the class and rank is of the fallen creature. You can also get tokens from slaying other rising creatures but not as much as you would of a falling creature.
This Novel is set within the year 2050 where the world is starting to crumble from climate destruction and follows a 15 year-old boy called Samuel Derlin who is an only child with two loving parents before he becomes one of the 'Gifted' that are sent to another realm within a week or two of getting 'blessed' with the 'Gift'.