<i><b>Can a mere mortal outwit a goddess? Even now, as I wonder how many heartbeats I have left in my body, I do not know.</b><br /><br />How much power does a prophecy carry in an empire where deadly politics and intrigue reign supreme, and gods are denied as superstition? The fate of those I love most hinges on such questions. For good or ill, I have tried my best to make the path set out before me my own...</i><br /><br />The choices of Raziel&rsquo;s mother Moriah continue to weave her son&rsquo;s destiny in this short story prequel from the vividly rendered Fatal Empire fantasy series by the author of the World of Lasniniar series, Jacquelyn Smith.<br /><br />(This adventure takes place before <i>Keeper of Secrets</i>, the first book in the Fatal Empire series, and is a follow-up to &ldquo;Keeper of Prophecy.&rdquo;)