Necromancer Arawn Kruder is a man in love. Unfortunately, the object of his affections is none other than the Goddess of death. For years Kruder has wandered the world, hanging around in war zones and disaster areas, studying magic, consuming souls and committing mass murder at every opportunity, all in the hope of gaining a brief glimpse of the woman he loves. But now he has gained a secret weapon in his struggle to win her heart: the True Name of death. The sound of her name kills all who hear it. With this power, Kruder will become the new God of death with the goddess as his consort. Only one thing stands in Kruder's way: a teenage wizard called Timothy Hunter.
