The Ruler Of The World is missing, leaving his throne empty. Only his will remains—his decree that a new Ruler should be chosen from his many children after twenty years of his absence.           The tension, simmering for two decades, is about to explode and Eros, scion of a fallen family, bears a powerful legacy tracing back to an ill-fated love affair.        Weak and without allies, Eros must become a powerful Mage to repay a debt that demands blood, clawing his way through the ranks and reaching the pinnacle of Mages, all while seeking allies in a game of the powerful that has just begun.