Eternity is not a reward. It is a hostage situation.

To the world, Zagoran Vane is a pious acolyte of Clevius—the Arbiter of Works. But Zagoran has no interest in salvation. He has discovered a horrifying truth: heroes who take the legendary Sevenfold Toll do not rest in the afterlife. When they die, they are tethered to the souls of the enemies they have slain, bound in an eternal, screaming prison of their own making.

Where others see a curse, Zagoran sees an opportunity. He is not hunting to kill; he is hunting to curate. He will travel across the continent of Paroak to find the most vibrant, passionate women he can, earning their love and their devotion. He believes he is an architect building a private heaven, protecting these masterpieces from the nothingness of the void. In reality, he is building a bespoke hell, convinced that by murdering them, he is the only one truly saving them.

Aniche Casian is a noble daughter of the Guronian Coast, born into a world of silk, limestone, and false devoutness. Sold as a political asset by her family, she finds her only salvation in the forbidden worship of the Borga- the Weaver of Threads. She decides she wasn't going to be a victim of the contract. She was going to become the contract’s auditor.