All the horrors of Hell stand between Snorri ver Snagason and the salvation of his family—if the dead can truly be saved. And for Yalan Kendet, what matters is only to return alive and with Loki’s key. Loki’s creation is capable of opening any lock, any door—and it’s also a key to Yalan’s wealth in the world of the living.
Yalan plans to return to what formed the basis of his idle, debauched life: wine, women, and gambling games. But fate has its own plans—and they’re far bigger. The Oshim Wheel spins faster and faster, and if it isn’t stopped, it will split the world. When the end of everything is at stake and there’s nowhere to run, even the most cowardly person has to seek new solutions.
Yalan and Snorri meet countless dangers—from hordes of corpses risen at the will of the Dead King to the many mirrors of the Blue Lady—yet, in the end, sooner or later, fast or slow, the Oshim Wheel always draws things toward itself. And in the end, all that’s left is to win or die.