Ayesha survived the Flood. She survived torture chambers and the Devil. She survived the horrors of the Aphrodisia ship. Now, she must survive Death himself. Every time Ayesha surpasses a trial, the Game dishes out another tragedy. This time, it stole Cyprian, the only man Ayesha had ever loved. Death is alive, a living man and threat to all Arcana. Yet he offers Ayesha a chilling deal that might save Cyprian. To deny would be to doom Cyprian. To accept would be to doom herself to be a pawn of Death. Though she wishes to do anything for Cyprian, betrayals and bloodshed lay around every corner and nothing is how it appears. How can Ayesha put her faith in Death when she can scarcely trust her own allies? *The Sequel to 'Crown of Thorns'*