First, they surveil. Then they intimidate. And at last, they annihilate…
Two years have passed since Kasta Krane left the ancient Relic in the hands of Madame Vaeliz. She has returned to what she does best - hunting treasures in forgotten temples for the highest bidder.
But the world falls into shadow. The High Imperium crosses the Vanden border, hunting militant terrorists. Imperial spies monitor Vanden citizens with digital surveillance programs. Imperial knights patrol the streets while the Clerisy rewrites local laws.
Deep in an ancient tomb, searching for a lost treasure, Kasta finds no reason to consider the state of the world. But the reach of the Clerisy is long, and she will soon find that once you are in the grasp of the High Imperium, it never lets you go.
