It’s an empty victory when survival means unleashing a literal flood of evil into the world.

Stopping it has become Aldester’s entire purpose, but things are never that simple.

The Blind Council of Five have lost themselves to madness and are slaughtering entire cities to purge the realm of heresy.

Mikaya is a walking corpse, obeying Aldester’s every command which drives a wedge between the boy and his Defender. Unable to take it, Thelron is determined to reject his destiny and instead be the wall that shields the people.

Lost and alone, Aldester is left to fend for himself with a broken moral compass while everyone around him is either terrified of what he’s capable of or wanting to use his power for themselves.

He’s getting damn sick of it all and finally becoming what everyone fears is looking mighty tempting.