John's gateway between the universes may have been prevented... but there is more than one way to conjure one... and the secret may be as simple as death... and that death could pave Iciest's way into our universe... ""As my rage flourished, over time the town slowly began to wither away and dilapidate itself - far worse than anthropogenically possible. The roads twisted and cracked. Houses crumbled and collapsed into colossal heaps of rubble. Every plant and animal died and my demons grew in both size, and power enabling them to easily kill any of the cultists naive enough to leave their sanctuary, in an attempt to destroy me."" The war raging between the universes of the living and dead are slowly reaching a crushing crescendo, as the Titans, the Draconians, and the dead all stand against each other as the final moments for life begin to draw to a close...

Lianne has reawakened John after several centuries of imprisonment in the depths of Hell. Now with powerful allies on his side ranging from the dead, through the demons and up to the ancient Titans themselves... can John finally purge the universes of the living... or will Chloe and Damien be able to stop him in time? "The voices are back once again. The whispering hypnotic voices: "Kill... destroy... purge..." I find myself longing to destroy, lusting for the sight of flames rampaging through the wilderness." "I can hear the sounds of metal crunching and buckling. I hear metal shatter and pierce into human flesh. I hear blood spattering and dropping. I smell and feel fresh blood drenching me and the car." The allegiances have been set, the tables have been laid. Can the Draconians survive the wrath of John, Lianne and Iciest... or is this truly the final moments for life?

Two young women in a land shattered by war test the limits of their strength Lovely Julia Hoffman has always enjoyed the carefree life of her well-to-do Philadelphia family. But when she fails to attract the attention of Nathaniel Greene, a fierce abolitionist, she shocks her family by becoming a Union nurse. Will that be enough to win Nathaniel's heart? Phoebe Bigelow, from western Virginia, has always been a misfit, and when her brothers join the Union army, she also enlists--under false pretenses. Soon, both have their eyes opened to the realities of war and suffering. Neither is quite ready for the demands of her new life, but their journeys of sacrifice and love are sure to change them in unexpected ways.