The Forlorn came to Earth millennia ago, refugees of a vast and terrible conflict, a conflict so dreadful, the Forlorn gave up everything to avoid facing it again. But events are spiraling out of control, and what happens tonight may be the spark that ignites the final war of annihilation.
...Pellagrio prefers to be silent and still. Now he’s troubled and restless, wandering the city aimlessly. But the women he encounters this day have a very clear purpose in mind.
...Oya awaits the birth of The Thunderer, who was long ago prophesied to be a leader in the next war. Tonight is the night, but Oya is not the only Forlorn waiting impatiently to welcome The Thunderer to this world.
...Ware has spent thousands of years attempting to deny the prophecy. Though he has hoarded weapons and power, his desperate hope is to keep the war from happening. But even Ware isn’t all-powerful, and an ancient lover may be working to destroy all his plans.