The vampire mage, the renegade paladin, and the scheming emperor don't want to be heroes. Each of them has its own goal. One is looking for his beloved, another is seeking revenge for his exile, and the third is trying to maintain power. But the steam tanks of the Eimor mech-magi are smoking, the earth is rumbled under the hooves of the Merean cavalry, and under the scarlet sky of the distant Rift, the mysterious Shaman wants to change the fate of this world. The power of the slain gods is on the loose, and you won’t be able to stay away.