Kemnebi, the Chancellor of the Blood Lords, has an epiphany while rewriting the legal code that governs the society of Geb. He realizes that the ultimate price of undeath is the denial of the soul's deepest need: to grow.
Kemnebi is pained by the irony of developing a legal framework to protect a culture whose inevitable fate is stagnation and decay. He tries to convince his fellow Blood Lords that Geb itself is fundamentally flawed and that the entire concept of a society of undead needs to be re-examined.
His initial idea is to reform from within; however, he faces immediate resistance. This resistance becomes so overwhelming he is forced to abandon all efforts at reform from within and must do so from without, making him an enemy of the nation he helped to build.
Will Geb allow his nation to be reformed, either from within or without? Does he care? Or does his obsession with revenge blind him to all other concerns? When he sees the opportunity to strike against his nemesis, Nex, his actions affect nations. No one-not Kemnebi, not the Blood Lords, not even Nex himself-can escape the repercussions of Geb's actions.
This epic tale of intrigue and strife spans three nations-Geb, Nex, and the Mana Waste-and has a cast of characters that includes Geb, Arazni, Kemnebi, the Blood Lords, the Council of Three and Nine, the Arclords, and many others.
H. Rad Bethlen, the award-winning fantasy author, rewards fans of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game with every word of this exciting, fast-paced, action-packed story.
