Introduction: Exiled for a crime he cannot remember, former war general Kaviroth returns to his tribe upon hearing of an advancing enemy army. Desperate to prove his worth once more, he offers his help鈥攂ut the shamans have already chosen their path: an ancient, forbidden ritual they believe will save them all.But as the ritual spirals out of control, Kaviroth must confront dark forces tied to his past鈥攖he blood he's spilled, and the bones of something ancient. To save his people, he must unravel the truth, before the monster they've summoned destroys everything....