They thought the blight had been stopped. But it was merely a hope. After the Fray of Ararat, the Empire rises back to its feet with relentless resolve and power unparalleled. While the Watcher Lords' quest for immortality advances full-force, others grasp for the reins of power and a matchless sovereign is conjured. The Tree of Life is out there and they will stop at nothing to find it. In this third installment of the Ancient Series the perilous adventure peaks as Noah, Darius, and their band of unyielding revolutionaries reunite. Unveiling enemy plots, they join with powerful new allies to build a determined force able and willing to oppose the Watchers' far-reaching dominion - a dominion so heinous it threatens the very soul of Earth - of freedom - of life. In this numinous tale, shadowed by historical allusions, the dark legend takes unexpected twists as war looms and destinies balance on the precipice of fate.