Tarlos, the telekinetic prince and heir to the throne of Kesh, wants nothing more than to live an easy life of luxury. But after his twin brother is killed by the same monster that took their mother, Tarlos discovers a dark secret about his family and a murder plot rooted in jealousy and fear. Provoked by a discarded god, Tarlos journeys across the desert in search of a fabled entrance to the dead country. He discovers the afterlife is home to people from worlds other than his own, and the universe he has known is far more complicated than he had imagined. After coming face to face with an ancient power beyond his own comprehension, Tarlos must choose immortality and become a discarded god himself, or else settle for a life well lived that will only end in death.