Three members of the Thieves Guild are betrayed by the Master of their Brotherhood. Vengeance uncovers a dangerous conspiracy whose seeds were sown generations ago. Kari is a drifter whose past and future are darker than she imagines. The Rat is a ghoul whose brethren inhabit the catacombs. Spar is a person who is susceptible to a terrible disease that slowly turns him to stone. Young thieves find themselves embroiled in a centuries-old magical war between ancient creatures, magicians and humanity. Chance has brought them together, and their friendship may stand in the way of the maddened gods.