Pursued by Hell's minions, the Shadow Cabal, and an old friend, Michael finds himself trapped in the great kingdom of Gran Tristram. He must find a way out of prison as his hunters draw ever closer with each moon. However, the warden is a young, beautiful warrior named Mercedes, and she has a bad attitude. His only way out is to seduce her into setting him free. However, when his gauntlet, fused with a powerful dark magic, is stolen he is forced to scrap his plans and make an escape attempt. His fellow inmate feels first hand the devastation of Erebus, the Shade Hand. Soon enough he breathes the fresh air and freedom lies before him. However, when the dragons attack he left with a choice. Stay and protect Gran Tristram from its total annihilation, or walk away and leave the people to their fiery fate?

Deacon is a lonely teenage orphan who experiences bursts of odd nostalgia around a girl he shouldn't even know. His desperation to connect with the mysterious beauty Mina comes to fruition when his final location transfer leaves him in the wealthy community of Aqua Woods Illinois. Deacon's junior year of high school is full of new, albeit not always positive experiences. A steady girlfriend and exciting experiments with sex and drugs. Deacon and Mina rocket up the social ladder along with the impulsive wild man Sam and his egregiously sexy girlfriend Kate. However an ominous day is approaching (6/6/6) and out of nowhere ordinary teen drama turns to extraordinary terror. A massive group of unknown and heavily armed killers storms his school, mercilessly slaughtering many students. Deacon chooses to fight instead of flee as he and some of his friends lead a brutal campaign against the intruders. Prepare yourself for rampaging shootouts and the systematic destruction of an entire suburban community. As the battles escalate so does the mystery as modern day warfare and supernatural events combine. Anyone looking for a full on immersion in menace and mayhem with hot blooded couples thrown into the mix will tear through this intensely tragic wild ride.