In the world of Elysia, where immortals and mortals mingle and chaos ensues from the pride of mankind, an ancient god begins to rise from his ashes to haunt the world that wronged him. Griffiath, known as the betrayer and the god of decay and fire, rises after years of reforming within hell. Humanity, already a sea of men and women following and devoting themselves to gods of their choosing in order to become more powerful, are not united enough to face such a threat. The only god that stands a chance to defeat Griffiath joins him, hateful of the way humans and gods alike act. Lucian Levianthias, a mortal who experiences the wrath and tragedy the gods cause, must wade his way through the burning world in order to learn more about the truth. He visits the ancient ruins of a long forsaken city, the catacombs of an ancient god, and the castle of a Clockwork King as he unlocks the secrets of runic eyes and faces Bloeke, the god of retribution, at the top of the burning mountain.