Introduction: Kirin, a talented but na?ve priestess-in-training, has begun to experience nightmares, something that is supposed to be impossible for women born under a high house of orme. Fearing judgment from the clergy and her peers, she withdraws, only to be called to meet with the holy prophetess, who communicates directly with the long-departed goddess through her dreams.Kirin soon discovers that secrets abound within the noble caste, and her religion is not entirely what it seems. Nightmares begin to spread, and the 900-year-old world theocracy is thrown into chaos as the long dead Dread God reemerges from the shadows to free his master and claim a royal bride....