In 1200 B.C., on the coast of southeastern Thrace, co-regents of Talmarus, Sul and Paros, seek peace with the neighboring city of Diun, near Troy. But when Lord Sul sends the court hunter Angelus to make a sacrifice to Zeus at a nearby temple, the Archer finds more than ram's blood: he finds betrayal and regicide. Thus, to save his city from tyranny and a planned unjust war with Diun, Angelus and his Amazon friend Talon embark on a perilous journey west to consult the oracle of Delphi, braving on their way demons, gods, and men. It is then that the hunter becomes the hunted, for five elite...