Publisher's Synopsis
Uriel worships the wrong messiah. Unfortunate, for a priest. Dangerous, for a slave-priest. Death in Glamrhoth. By day, Uriel exalts the emperor-messiah in sermons. By night, he searches for the mysterious band of Vipers- in dark taverns, shadowy street corners, and in the dank recesses where gather the restless poor. Only the Vipers can free the true messiah. And only the true messiah can free Uriel's family from slavery.Then, botching the assassination of his former Master, Uriel condemns his family to crucifixion. On top of that, he learns that the Vipers seek far more than to overthrow the emperor-messiah. With corpses mounting, riots engulfing the city, and blood on his hands, Uriel is given a choice: see his family crucified, or murder the true messiah.Uriel must choose who dies: his family, or the one man who can set them all free.
