The destruction started with his father. It ends with him.For 15 years, Cody has been running. Running from the people who burned his home. Running from the secret his mother kept hidden. Running from a destiny he never asked for.On his 15th birthday, his mother gives him one last gift: A dull, burnt piece of metal. The Shield.The moment Cody touches it, the world changes. Blue light. Visions of fire. And men in black armor at his door.The Shield is 2000 years old. Forged to save a nation. Cursed to destroy anyone who holds it. And now it has chosen Cody.Hunted by the Directorate, Cody has only one place to go: Mister Andrew. His father's old war brother.But training comes at a price. And the Shield demands blood.Can a 15-year-old boy master a weapon that ended wars? Or will The Shield consume him first?This is the story of the last of House Cade. This is the story of The shield.