Jim Ash once believed in the permanence of death, but after falling from a great height and waking in the underworld - known as the Below - the truth of a power that connects all things was revealed to him. He was set on a task by Dom Elden, a man spoken of only in whispers and religious texts, to use the connecting force and free all the trapped souls who wail in agony in the unseen world. Now, Dom’s enemies have turned their focus on Jim, and as the banished heir of the Southern Heroes, this monumental task has forced him to face the unfortunate truths of his past.
Meanwhile, the enemy Hero factions - led by Lye Northtree - have found a way to control the undead, monstrous husks, and have already led to the destruction of the greatest stronghold in the Protected Lands. Now, Jim must use his connection to Dom to uncover the secrets of The Time Before. He’ll walk the same path as the Unnamed Hero, discover the reality of religious mythos, and face battles with beasts and armies that were thought to be only part of bedtime stories and legend in this second book of the Shadow Walker trilogy.