A dying god. A collapsing world. The fate of time lies in their hands.

The god of time is dying, and the world is unravelling with his every, laboured breath. There is only one solution: a new god, to replace the old. An idea so blasphemous it is punishable by death.

Shion is the chosen candidate. He has known no life but the one chosen for him. At once a sacrificial lamb and divine successor, he has no time for dreams, no space for love. Then he meets Junyu, a charismatic player carving out a new life on the stage. Once a Ferrier, carrying sacrifices across the sea, he is the only one who can help Shion reach his goal.

But first the two men will have to brave time-warped landscapes, wild beast, and perilous seas, all the while evading the Hourglass Temple's notice. And as they journey, Junyu awakens something in Shion he was never meant to feel.

To save the world, Shion must die, and Junyu must bear the burden of letting him go. It can only end in tragedy . . .