Mortimer Terrance struggles to live normally with his broken dysfunctional family, living with his father, a shady preacher. His only escape is his books and the music that he hides, and is led to believe that he cannot trust anybody but himself. His life will take a rather sharp turn, as his almost forgetten brother tries to take him away from the prison and meeting friends who would help him discover the twisted insanity and blasphemy that lies within the religion his parents had made. He will discover truth that will shatter him and the people around him.  (The prequel of The Golden Seal, which Mallory and Don haven't met yet. Mallory is a side character in this story)  "Why did you give me so much desire,When there is nowhere I can go to offload this desire?And why did you give me so much love in a loveless world,When there is no one I can turn toTo unlock all this love?And why did you stick in self deprecating bones and skin?,Jesus do you hate me?Why did you stick in self deprecating bones and skin?Do you hate me?, Do you hate me?, Do you hate me?, Do you hate me?, Do you hate me?" -Morrissey