They were outlaws too often living on the sword's edge. Donegon was involved with Telah. His twin sister, Sunny, was involved with Telah's twin brother, Apollus. Caught in a maelstrom of intrigue, both sets of twins are divided and paired with their counterparts. Telah and Sunny then share a strange adventure, while meeting mysterious, powerful entities that vie for their cooperation. Their decision upsets some and pleases others, while giving their twin brothers a chance to avoid ending up in Hell. Donegon and Apollus then find themselves immersed in a nightmarish odyssey. Somehow they prevail over various obstacles and themselves and end up becoming emissaries for the Lords of Light, ordained to change the course of history for the better. They then meet an association of extraordinary people who introduce them to a truly enlightened sociopolitical philosophy, which promises to save various civilizations from destruction, during and after the galactic conflagration looming in their not-so-distant future. Intrigue, however, threatens to shoot down their ascent to honor and glory before it can begin flying.