ArdenSoulbearerhasfoughtagod,defeatedanecromancer,anddrivenenemyinvadersoutofherhomeland.Now,theonlyrewardshedesiresistomarrythemanwho'sbeenbyhersidethroughitall--herknightprotector,Dev.Butwithherhappyendingalmostinreach,anancientcrimereturnstohauntthem...andthepunishmentisDev'sdeath.Acenturyago,aSoulbearerstoleasacredrelicfromtheOrnathians,andnowtheirkingdemandsasacrificeofDev'sbloodtolifttheblightcursinghispeople.Arden'sonlyhopetofreeDevfromtheking'sprisonistofindtherelic.Butfirst,shemustoutwittheonepersonwhoknowswheretherelicis--Loku,theGodofChaoswhosesoulresideswithinher.