In the aftermath of a betrayal and the resulting trigger event, 27-year-old Christopher Newman's life takes an unforeseen turn.

Resolute in remaining a spectator to the deadly dance between Almandine's heroes and villains, and the tumultuous struggle between the powers that be, Chris rejects his identity as a paranormal, as well as all the trappings that come with it.

But when a solitary lapse spawns a poorly thought-out decision, he learns that even in isolation, the pieces can be moved; and torn between an increasingly faltering moral compass, a thirst for vengeance, and a desperate desire for change, he must choose between his sworn duty and a radical solution to the very worst of Almandine's problems.

Because, sometimes, what is right and what is wrong are indistinguishable.

And in those times, the shadow of evil must descend...

For in the darkest of times, it is the unyielding sword, not the pen, that redraws the boundaries of right and wrong