Because I have no soul, I shall come to rule this world of Man. Heaven cannot stop me; And Hell cannot but look on in admiration... ~ Mason Thurlow ~ Following his escape from Haiti, Mason Thurlow sails to the new land of Terra Australis aboard his ship, the Black Orchid. As the servant of the Dark Lord, his goal is to gain followers for his evil master. But as a child of the living dead – a zombie – Thurlow craves human flesh. In order to fulfil his master's needs, he must first quench the demands of his own body, and do so in secret to avoid capture. Reverend Artemis Depres, an elderly priest, knows evil is on the way and is tasked by God with sending the dark forces back to the Realms of the Underworld. How many bodies must fall? How many innocent souls will be lost? Will good finally vanquish Mason Thurlow, or will he escape once more?