This story is based in the world of Roth, a fantasy world I have been constructing for the past ten years. Several short stories based in Roth precede this novel, but this will be the first story I seek to publish. It is a standalone with no planned sequels, but I have many more stories to tell within Roth after this one.

The initial concept for this story came as I lay in bed one night and, frustratingly enough, was compelled to leave my sheets and type up a scene on the spot so that the idea would not fade away. The scene, currently in Chapter 43, led me to question the motivations of the characters involved as well as the setting. From there, I chose where in Roth the story ought to be based and compiled a list of characters to populate the setting.