A brutal overlord. A city twisted by sorcery. Can a penniless street thief stop the world from unraveling? Kado Tacana is used to feeling powerless. Born in the pits of a lawless hell riddled with wild magic, the undersized gang member believes he has no other fate. But when the city's vicious ruler demands the head of a ferocious monster, Kado saves the so-called beast after discovering it's a helpless youngling. Certain that ruthless assassins dog his heels, the unlikely rescuer flees with the innocent creature into a mystical realm. And with barely more than his wits to protect them and a host of sorcerous predators and monstrous fiends closing in on every side, he begins to fear his defenseless companion could be the key to saving the world... Can one young orphan stave off the darkness and prevent a madman from becoming a god?