Chapter 1 of The Last Apprentice Summary: Secrets. Darwin always wished to know the universe's secrets like the back of his hand. Scholars don't make it far in this world. But when Darwin is stolen by Helios, emperor and god to the lands, he's forced to face the terrible world he lives, battling new enemies at every turn and running from a past he barely understands. It's not normal to understand the universe, but for Darwin that's all he's has in this world. And maybe, just maybe, he'll make it. After all, an apprentice must endure to become a master.