Zeus was right; Earth's gods should have left Superi alone, but Apollo couldn't stand his defeat. He kicked the anthill, created the swarm, and at its heart stands the Five. Qandisa, the Cannaan goddess,and Thor, son of Odin, thinking to do what Earth could not, set the stage for war. However, when Apollo takes one loved by the Five, they move to take her back, and the gods discover the depth of their folly, as Tristan and Set discover the truth of what they are. Will Earth survive? Will Superi? Is this the end, or is Retribution the beginning?