Everything that happens must happen for a reason. Matthew, King of Hades, knows this and must use his brilliance to battle an unseen force to save the world we know. In a land of hidden magic, he battles to preserve life for humanity in a race against time. Meanwhile, Cyrus, King of Poseidon, wrestles with an entirely different threat. Creatures, unnatural and unrelenting, threaten to destroy the balance. The journey takes place right beneath our existence. When Denver is lost to creatures of unbelievable power, it becomes a struggle to find out what's happening and why. The five kingdoms are ancient and powerful, each possessing unique abilities that grants them the strength humanity lacks. However, there is a plot at hand. One of the creatures, the jester, sees weakness and unleashes his scheming hand to end our world. Monsters are unleashed. The balance is weakened. The unknown moves to destroy modern humanity and the question becomes: Can Matthew and Cyrus out think and out match the enemy before it's too late?