For a millennium, Dragonstones atop the world's pyramids have prevented the Orc Gods from returning and re-enslaving mankind. Now, a brewing war in a vibrant port between its squabbling council of lords and resurgent crime families puts one pyramid at risk. Only Cassius Larusso can assemble a team to end the impending threat. A descendant of the Diviner who first banished the Orc Gods, he might be convinced to act-- as long as it fills his coffers with gold, his stomach with delicious food, and his bed with a different type of delicacy. Unfortunately, his choice of companions is limited to the poor souls who come seeking his sometimes fraudulent divinations: A half-elf spy tracking an assassin. A sorceress searching a traitor. A paladin pursuing his forbidden love. If he can trick coax them into putting aside their own agendas and taking up his own, Cassius might be able to stave off a war, secure his city, and write his own destiny. If not, what begins as a back-alley battle may bring about the downfall of every nation in Tivara.