Sequel to The Execution: Ravan has a chance at a new life. His first task, journey to save Nicolette from the tyrant, Adorno. But old enemies lurk in the shadows turning his newfound joy into unspeakable terror. Worlds collide in the Ottoman Empire as Ravan tries desperately to save his son. Little does he know Nicolette is fast on his heels to help in ways that only she can.

A young, tormented priest must see those to be executed. He dreads it, but does it kindly, giving the condemned a chance at eternal life and offering absolution before they go to the gallows. Tonight, however, nothing can prepare him for what he finds when he goes to the dungeons to see the last one, the murderer. It is an epic, two-sided tale, woven amidst the cataclysms of the 14th century.