ruthless and strong, and to serve the saints with unquestioning devotion. But he's also haunted by the ghosts of war, and trying to rebuild the life he once had, the love he once shared with Rossana. Rossana is a reluctant disciple of Patience, holding her position only for the access it brings her comrades in the rebellion. Her Ombrazia is corrupt and unjust and she'll tear it down to get justice for the murder of her father by the hands of the Ombrazian military. The Military that Damian now serves. When a brutal murderer starts strikes the city Rossana and Damien find they are the only people who care, the only ones willing to hunt the killer no matter the risk. Forced to work together, they must face their buried emotions, the past they once shared, and the dark and powerful evil that wants to consume their beloved city.