Since the destruction of the Oracle, madness reigns in the Two Lands—and his name is General Argelin. The self-appointed king is destroying his enemies, human and god alike. Seth and the Jackal secretly gather a group of resisters, risking all in an attempt to save the Two Lands from Argelin's tyranny and from the new power he controls in the sign of the scarab.
Their last hope lies in the Underworld. Mirany, the young priestess, can lead them on their journey into death, but can she lead them back?