For centuries beyond counting humanity has served the Others god-like Eternals who rule from their cloud-capped mountain-city building a civilization of unimagined beauty & unchecked viciousness But all that is about to change Bas Alyates grizzled general of a thousand battles has assembled a vast army with which to contend with the might of Those Above Eudokia Machiavellian matriarch & the power behind the Empty Throne travels to the Roost nominally to play peacemaker
- but in fact to inspire the human population toward revolt Deep in the dark byways of the mountain's lower tiers the urchin Pyre leads a band of fanatical revolutionaries in acts of terrorism against their inhuman oppressors Against them Calla handmaiden of the Eternals' king fights desperately to stave off the rising tide of violence which threatens to destroy her beloved city The story begun in Those Above comes to a stunning conclusion in this unforgettable battle for the hearts & minds of the human race making The Empty Throne the most exciting epic fantasies of recent times