When the enemy rises, can anyone stand? Alack and his surly mentor, Kol Abaddon, arrive in the Westland as slaves. But when their powerful God thunders out, they find themselves unwilling servants of the new emperor: Sabrus Caelius, the Sword of Heaven, the man who will bring the judgment they fear. Rechab continues to claim the name and riches of Flora Laurentii. She only wants to make a new life for herself, but when the plight of a village under oppressive overlords comes to her attention, she is moved to use Flora's name to help. She's sure it's what Flora would do-but can money really bring salvation to those who need it most? Flora herself remains captive in the tents of Amon the Trader, whose dangerous fascination with her will test her devotion to the Great God to its limits. As judgment draws closer, the darkness in the heart of the Sacred Land is growing-as warriors, gods, and prophets alike stake their claims.