The 13, the most vile of all the gods on Earth, have come for her; A girl with incredible gifts locked deep within her soul. The Four Keys of Eden stand between them and the spoils of their labor, unless one man can rise to his full potential.
The apocalyptic event Convectus is a promise over 5000 years old, only the worlds leaders remember it vividly. Signs of it loom, and after his home is destroyed, 20 year old Rigel runs to find Florence, a powerful witch who will change his life forever.
Can a 22-year-old convince a paranoid city government she has the solution to the fall of man? Does the answer to humanities impending doom reside in the undead-infested wilderness outside the city? What secrets are the Council keeping covered up?
God, I can't wait to get to the rat stuff. Even without its big fear draw, it masterfully exploits fears of solitude and unemployment in both a darkly humorous and chillingly dreadful way. An excellent read.
An anxiety prone exterminator believes vermin are stalking him. Strange sounds from inside his walls. Crawling sensations under the sheets at night. Snide rats heckling him from the shadows. Low on patience and medication, he decides to fight back.