Uruk, a dark-skinned giant, a mighty warrior equally skilled with the sword and in thievery, must fulfill the cruel will of fate and die saving a friend. He truly has no choice—either to die like a cowardly jackal or to lead the people of Shinar in their struggle against the fair-skinned, blond Nefilim, invaders who came from the northern reaches of the desert.
A dynamic narrative based on ancient Sumerian legends and myths, bloody battles, human sacrifices, thieves' feuds, heroes and traitors, beautiful women and greedy gods—such is the cruel world of humankind on the eve of the Great Flood. The city of Uruk has not yet been founded, Noah has not yet been born, and Gilgamesh has not yet come to earth, but human passions do not change through the ages—the chain of time is unbreakable, and the black dogs of the desert still thirst for blood to this day.