Having sold his soul to the devil Belial, now undead former priest Ivan Issacs returns to the American Southwest to exact revenge from fallen archangel Temozarela and his minions.

Before Ivan Isaacs became the undead pilgrim who battles Temozarela's forces, he was just a mortal man with the usual human failings. Orphaned at an early age, Ivan was adopted by Jacob Isaacs, a wealthy frontiersman who wanted his only daughter, Jenna, to have a companion. In the solitude of the Isaacs' homestead, the two siblings developed stronger feelings than their father or society would allow. To escape from his desire, Ivan entered seminary, where he found a new interest: the study of ancient religions. Nine years later, Father Ivan Isaacs is still haunted by memories of his true love. But a new figure has begun appearing in his dreams—a Knight Templar, a holy defender of the crusades. Now Ivan stands at a crossroads. One path leads to ancient demons, the other to a forbidden love.

From the sands of Ancient Egypt to the streets of modern Japan, the newly resurrected Great Priest Imhotep traverses time and space on the hunt for the magai, devious beings with an appetite for destruction who impersonate the gods! When schoolgirl Hinome crosses paths with this illustrious ancient, is her loner lifestyle about to change for the better...or for the worse?!

The Ennead priesthood has given Im a new objective: Return to Egypt and use "Damnatio Memoriae" to wipe the record of Prince Djoser clean from the world. But when Djoser suddenly shows up-in the flesh?-the plan is forced to change. How will Im cope with seeing his friend again...when his only option is to kill him...?

The order of St. Vertinez, the Vatican's secret branch for taking care of theVatican's "dirty laundry," is sent to the West to take care of the "incident"at Stonetale Abbey and its aftermath.

Now serving as orphanage director, Myne begins her mission to save the temple’s orphans—an endeavor that earns her a great deal of respect from those whose lives she continues to improve. She arranges for the orphans to have somewhere to sleep, teaches them how to provide for themselves, and even helps them to experience the festivities of the Star Festival for the very first time. Just before the taue-throwing starts, however, Myne makes a discovery—one that she believes could play a crucial role in saving other children with the Devouring. She goes to see Benno at once, hoping to spare others from her fate, but the matter is far more complicated than she realizes... This is a biblio-fantasy by book lovers, for book lovers!

As the deadly massacre by the Order of St. Vertinez rushes on in extreme fury, Dudley charges all villagers to defend Windtale with their lives. But is it already too late for them to escape the wrath of the Order? Vengeance may taste sweet, but it will be Coburn who must take a sip if the residents of Windtale are to escape with their lives... and souls.