On the morning of the Thrice-Syzygy, when the dragon R’Kel will eclipse the moon as it eclipses the sun, Archduke Anu Fendrik has been stabbed in the back.

Unfortunately for his assassin, this morning was not the first time he has been killed.

The archduke is nothing more than a host for the Lich, an immortal being that transmigrates from body to body, host to host, as they live and die. He has felt the sting of metal before and he will feel it again and again today as he enacts his revenge upon his assassin, discovering exactly why the strange man chose today of all days to kill the Lich – and why he whispered “Xeraekhar” in the Lich’s ear after killing him.

As the forces of the Known Plane barrel towards the Thrice-Syzygy, the Lich contends with his assassin, and those that know Fendrik’s secrets try to save their country, all will learn that wisdom and heresy come from the same divinity.

One is only reflected while the other refracted.