The novel is a historical look at the factors leading up to the fall of the Rein Empire presented in a series of missives. The setting is noir fantasy with high magic, intense political intrigue and a gritty portrayal of war time violence.

Keegan Volx, an imp archmage, has created this text for his class at the Arcane Academy in Rienbect. Keegan narrates between missives and uses magical rituals to give his readers a unique perspective into key events in an attempt to enlighten readers and students to the real reason the great empire fell.

Throughout the text common sources of narration emerge and the readers gain an intimate view into the personal lives of the characters and major players involved. Love, sex, murder, and political corruption are central themes in a game of espionage that leave a city in chaos and empire in the throes of civil war.