After encountering the dark god of Acaross, the Taleeli Commander Kaziviere finds himself transported into the heart of that shadowy realm. Perplexed by the Commander's disappearance the Sun Shard wielder Tuan, his comrade Bronic, Klesh the Flinter and Kaziviere's lover Tamzine, embark on a quest to find him. As war between Acaross and Taleel draws ever nearer Kaziviere discovers the horrific nature of the Messiah of Shadows and his monstrous children, The Dead Gods