Publisher's Synopsis
When Death is called upon to protect an immortal being, it leads to a fight for the sake of all humanity.
Father Dominic Fratelli has been a man of God far longer than anyone could ever imagine. Out of necessity, he has lived a life in relative obscurity, until one fateful day in 1823. At the deathbed of a pope, he catches a glimpse of The Great Reaper, and she demands to know how. For many years, The Great Reaper has silently fought to maintain a balance between life and death. Ensuring that every soul makes it to their final destination. She currently inhabits the body of dead Bahamian slave, as she requires a new vessel every millennium. This time, she hopes it will be her last rebirth. Her divined encounter with an immortal, able to see into the world of the dead, unnerves her. When she finally gets the chance to figure him out, the lost and dangerous soul of a dead man requires her immediate attention. Pressed for time, she brings him along for the journey, as she and her legion of Horsemen and reapers rally to stop the apocalypse. Along the way, they will face great danger as traitors are revealed, secrets uncovered, and an old enemy returns. Death discovers her new companion is the key to preventing Hades from rising, and Dominic is introduced to a world he never could have imagined existed. Enter a world of loyalty, betrayal, immortality, old power and new.
