Publisher's Synopsis
Eighteen-year-old Arjen Staufen braves a future world altered by the actions of his sinful past. A familiar face restores his memories, and an unlikely encounter sends him back in time on a mission to destroy everything he's built. When Arjen meets the Devil face to face in 1279, he's returned to his original body as ruler of the ever-expanding Holy Roman Empire. However, a new enemy is awakened: Palaiologos, the Byzantine emperor. All the while the pope plots against Arjen and a rogue demon seeks the mortal realm for her own. With the world cast into chaos, the future aborted, and the Devil stirring from his slumber, the clock is ticking for Arjen as he races to finish his self-sacrifice on the altar of hell.
