The near future. After the death of the cruel Patriarch Ciro, a moderate current within the Fraternity of Light comes to power under the leadership of his successor Kek. While part of the Fraternity embraces Kek's moderate plans, the ultra-radical wing gains dangerous momentum. Tensions rise high while political intrigue becomes dense with alliances, treason, violence and manipulation. Behind the scenes, Kek's wife Freya is much more than the simple, supportive wife she plays outwardly. Her double life is unknown to her surroundings - or so she thinks until Yasha, Kek's cousin and right hand, seems to get on her trail. The greatest mystery of all however is the identity of the Shadow, a cunningly elusive, anonymous apostate who uses the internet to destabilize the Fraternity's very foundations. Ideological, political and romantic intrigues intertwine in this thrilling, deeply touching and provocative novel about old and new beliefs, supremacism both leftist and rightist, and the vital search for a new path for humanity.