Timothy, the last priest of Lachdavan scribes the last days as he watches his beloved home of Chandel fall. But he also writes of hope. Trinian Komasir must lead his companions home to redeem the world of Altera. But to do so, he must overcome his existence as the vampiric assassin Sicarius to remain worthy to wield the Ankh-Djed and defeat the Night. They are not heroes because of their morals or ideals. They fight against the Darkness because they each know evil intimately. It causes their souls to quake knowing what they have done and what will happen if the Night succeeds.