Archon Ogan Antares works to hold his Empire together after his nephew, Tupan, has committed the unthinkable: murdered the Archon's wife, brother, and nephew - Tupan's own father and brother! Taking on the name of his mother's House, Tupan Virchoa and his mother, Ocala, attempt rebellion, to restore House Virachoa's power after their loss in the War of Lords, and to prove true the Prophecy of the goddess Anatara was true: that a Virachoa will rise once again, and chaos will reign!