In 1200 B.C., on the coast of southeastern Thrace, co-regents of Talmarus, Sul and Paros, seek peace with the neighboring city of Diun, near Troy. But when Lord Sul sends the court hunter Angelus to make a sacrifice to Zeus at a nearby temple, the Archer finds more than ram's blood: he finds betrayal and regicide.
Thus, to save his city from tyranny and a planned unjust war with Diun, Angelus and his Amazon friend Talon embark on a perilous journey west to consult the oracle of Delphi, braving on their way demons, gods, and men. It is then that the hunter becomes the hunted, for five elite soldiers of the Second Guard track the two renegades. Only with the help of a beautiful horsewoman, the king of the wood, and his faith in Apollo does Angelus stand a chance at liberating his people.