Synopsis: "This is the story of a king who no longer wanted to be a king, and of a thief who, despite everything he did to avoid it, would ultimately become a king. This is an adventure set in a world where the civilizations of Old Earth are crumbling, where conflict and strife are the everyday realities of life, where people struggle to survive beneath the heels of power-mad emperors. This is a tale of tragedy, war, pain, deceit, treachery, death, heroism and love; of evil men and dark esoteric powers. This is a saga of bloody and barbarous war, a yarn of romance, a saga of friends, allies, and enemies, a fable of humanity's endless conflict... by the author of "Under the Suns of Antares" and "The Eternal Warrior"." from Amazon.com