Edmund is finally returning to the secure life he almost lost. John has found new meaning in his service as a paladin. The two men worked together, months prior, and now they're about to team up again for an even more dangerous case.
A church official has returned to the capital with a bizarre story that warrants investigation, but he doesn't have the chance to fill in the important details before they find him dead in his home. What forbidden knowledge will be buried with him?
The paladin and his assistant travel east to ancient ruins. The underground city holds lethal secrets. The deeper their investigation takes them, the greater their understanding grows and the more obvious it becomes they may never see daylight again...