The book begins with the Author. Not me. Another author.

Matthew Sinclair is deep into his own theological writing of a book called “Under the mountain of God”, as he begins to develop his themes and the anxieties behind authorship.

The main bulk of the story takes place around Henry Oldecroft - a 12th century crusader who finds that the horrific dream he has awakened to is not simply a dream, but his own version of the afterlife.

A darkly twisted world known as the Annwn, but measured equally in odd beauty and marvellous creations.

There are many odd characters to encounter as Henry finds he must traverse the Sacred Mountain to reach the creator himself; the Architect.

Of course, every protagonist needs his antagonist, and therefore Henry has the Adversary. The immortal embodiment of evil. Through this devil’s own trickery the Cataclysm is about to begin which will commit the cosmos to shattering ruin. As the Architect seems to have chosen Henry to fulfil his bidding, the Adversary will seek to use a menagerie of men and monsters to block Henry’s path.

Aided by the half-demon Kara, Henry must avoid capture at all cost as the forces of darkness move on the Sacred Mountain and all of the Annwn.

In the second ‘act’ Matthew (the author) finds himself tortured by images of his character (Henry). Here, riddled by writers block and his own self-deprecation, Matthew struggles to complete a work by his own hand, as something more sinister seems to be guiding it.

In the Annwn, Henry and Kara find themselves almost at their goal of reaching the summit, when they are both captured, interrogated, judged and consigned to the Infernum far below. They must now find a much harder and darker path to reach the Architect; by travelling through Hades itself. Accosted by demons and aided by curious nefarious beings, they will find their way deep into the lowest realm where they will meet the Devil himself and a deal will be struck to either save the worlds or allow them all to be damned.