Ancient animals like Drakes and enigmatic phantoms stalking the night, ravenous for life, besiege vast towns and hamlets in a region full of perilous terrain and terrifying creatures that threaten human survival forever. Tangled mazes of underground passages hide hideous monsters and wild beasts. Even the most wealthy are not safe from the perils of this cursed land, where corrupted empires and dominions exercise total control over enormous regions. With little opportunities for improvement, humanity struggles for existence at the base of the food chain.Infinite multiverses are ruled by transcendental entities that reside in linked dimensions and realms that run parallel to the main reality. From their lofty vantage points in the heavens, they survey the earthly regions below. Set in a cosmos where the unchangeable rules of nature and a hierarchical order are unstoppable, this story unfolds in a world where humans have no say in the matter.

Ariadne Evernight, the ethereal mystic, is a 19-year-old protagonist whose wrath, desire for enlightenment, and mastery propel the story forward.