Book 1: You Can Never Go Home Again
The events of the first book of The Last Hunter occur while he is still associated with the Grey Watch. Approached by the Vanguard he is informed that his long forgotten home dimension, Primordial Earth has been found once more and is currently under Rikti occupation. An expedition is required to assess the scale of the threat and gather what information they can regarding the Rikti force compositions and the risk they pose to Primal Earth.
Realising that this could be his only chance to see his home again he accepts, under the conditions that only he goes on this expedition for it is his world and only he could truly survive what would be on the otherside. Begrudgingly the Vanguard accept the terms and send him through the portal to a world vastly different from the one he was stolen from some six years before. Upon arriving he is attacked by the Rikti, drawn to the portal activity and meets up with Yuriko and Jun, one an old friend from his past and the other seemingly his rival for her attentions in the six years since passed.
Despite his return he is treated as an outcast by the survivors of his world, shunned by the only other member of his species, The Oldtimer and disregarded by the other elders and leaders of the survivors of the Rikti invasion. In response he goes off on his own with a group of the younger ones, including Yuriko to do what the elders seem reluctant and hesitant to do themselves - recon against the enemy. Travelling North they find one of the fallen Rikti vessels and soon learn of the truth of their world. Their camp of survivors are the last survivors of the entire world. Unfortunately for them they are discovered and the recon force sacrifices themself one by one so that Jake and Yuriko can escape.
However, as this was taking place the Rikti assaulted the survivor's encampment with overwhelming force, killing all bar The Oldtimer, who has slipped away to ensure that the younger ones learned the fate of their people. At this time Jake learns the truth of his birth, what the portents of the Memory-Keepers foresaw and what had happened in his absence. Knowing now the true fate of his world and indeed some of his own forgotten history Jake, along with Yuriko and The Oldtimer swear vengeance, determined to make one last strike on the Rikti for their world.
The following day the trio attack the ship, planting explosives as each vents their own sorrows and grief in their own ways. Yet, as he presses in deeper and deeper Jake learns the full truth of the Rikti presence and what they had been developing. Coming under attack by the Rikti Science Chief his blades are shattered and once the Oldtimer and Yuriko arrive more of the truth emerges. The Oldtimer had been the first 'victim' of the Rikti and seeing his old tormenter slipped into a state known as the Gloried Dead, where the only option was death. Passing the memory spear to Jake the Oldtimer engaged the Rikti, buying time for the others to escape and to complete the mission.
Setting off the bombs Jake and Yuriko destroyed the Rikti ship, yet the shockwave knocked both unconscious. When he woke he discovered Yuriko dead and realising he was the last of his world set off toward the portal before collapsing in shock and despair. An unknown amount of time later Vanguard sent a second expedition through and found him, bringing his broken form back to Primal Earth before finally sealing off Primordial Earth.
Book 2 : Legacy
Book 2 begins two months after the events of Book 1, following the break up of The Grey Watch. Once more alone, once more a warrior without a clan Jake heads deep into Woodvale for a period of contemplative meditation, where he considers the natures of fear, monsters, change and finally the nature of visions. Upon coming to a sort of enlightenment he chooses to leave Woodvale, heading out into Paragon City, following the call of the city itself to go where he is needed the most.
Elsewhere, in the ashes of Praetoria Flea Mark Zero begins to put into a motion an as of yet unrevealed plan, one which seems to involve the manipulation of Despair Unbound and possibly deliberate provocation to get the juggernaut of destruction to attack Paragon City directly.
Answering a call from an unknown source Jake arrives in Kings Row, only to watch and study the gathering crowds of human and metahuman from all walks of life that seem to have been drawn to this call. As he does so a plot unfolds in which different warring factions of Arachnos, including Flea Mark Zero begin to play against eachother and other rival factions such as The Lost and The Skulls in order to obtain the physical source of this call. In response the Call itself seems to seek aid from other heroes, though at the same time this runs the risk of bringing in other villains who will attempt to exploit it...
