At village center sixteen poles
intended for the Council's skulls,
Canaan's hatred, seething, blind,
great hunter of another kind
on strings which Saryosa pulls
The cruel hunters in Ham's village have a new neighbor: Nimrod, The great-grandson of Noah. A deadly marksman and skilled weapon-smith, he returns to claim Ham's abandoned workshop, outfitting a small army to satisfy the bidding of his twisted uncle. Canaan wants to eradicate the curse which Noah pronounced on him, and he doesn't care how much blood must be spilled in the process. Could a mysterious orphan unravel their plans? Running for her life, Minnh uncovers secrets Canaan tried to bury.
Saryosa continues to meddle; will he simply stir the pot, or will pure motives finally get him reinstated among the angelic host? Amsel oversees a Great Migration of creatures, but he longs to protect and preserve the original Council of Beasts. Will Minnh help the Council justify Divine intervention before it's too late? How could the hearts and minds of men have turned so wicked--so soon after a worldwide flood of the Maker's wrath?