Shen Lie was born to despise power struggles, yet fell in love with the person most skilled at them. Xie Guang forced himself to drown in a sea of desire, only to discover that his lifeline was right at hand, within reach if he chose to take it. Xie Cheng used everyone to ascend the highest throne, and lost almost everyone along the way. Huo Qi basked in the golden glow of his family, yet had no choice but to face the shadows beneath it. The one indulgence in the glorious, imposing life of Gu Zhiren, a god of war, led to a lifetime of struggle. Cao Lingnong had no love for power, yet power was all she could have... The threads of fate bound them together, then loosened when the time came.
