The Age of Darkness approaches. Who will stop it... or unleash it? For generations, the Seven Prophets guided humanity. Using their visions of the future, they ended wars and united nations-- until they disappeared a hundred years ago. All they left behind was one final prophecy, foretelling an Age of Darkness and the birth of a new Prophet who could be the world's salvation-- or the cause of its destruction. Will it be a prince exiled from his kingdom?...

The ancient god has been resurrected and sealed inside Beru's body. Both of them are at the mercy of the Prophet Pallas, who wants to subjugate the Six Prophetic Cities; but the god is growing stronger. Far away, Anton is learning to harness his powers as a Prophet. He plans to lead Jude, Hassan, and Beru's sister Ephyra on a desperate quest to destroy the god, Pallas, and save the world from darkness-- even if it requires an unbearable sacrifice....