Reality is an illusion; illusion is reality. This is what Samuel Kane is told before being plunged headfirst into a conflict that has existed ever since the master architects started bringing order to space and time. He learns that there is more to reality than humans originally thought, more to life—especially to his life. Meanwhile, in the distant magical realm of Falandar, the war priestess Ravéna has no option other than to confront her lifelong nemesis, the necromancer Gretchyn. Con-necting the two events is a manipulative ancient god who predates even the master architects. Old hatreds are about to be rekindled. Ancient wars are about to be resumed. Pandemonium is about to be raised. And it all starts with the adoption of Lilith Kane.