Kanuwe is a neurosynth, a genetically enhanced hybrid gifted with empathic abilities. The last of three siblings to be created, her awakening is overseen by the spirit of Badarou, an ancient tribal leader of the extinct Omoro race. Through the guise of dream journeys, Kanuwe explores the legacy of her homeworld, Omori, as well as the task that she must fulfill once she reunites with her brother, Malaru, and her sister, Januka, to seed the legendary twin world of Omori, Omori-na.

Kanuwe's reunion with Malaru is tempered by the discovery that Januka has been abducted by the Uhtis, notorious mercenaries. With the help of the Overlord, monarch of Zhalat, a world combining elements of commercialism and corruption, Kanuwe and Malaru devise a plan to rescue Januka.