Swept into a nightmarish, other-dimensional world, young American Roland Summers is cast upon the shores of Boranga, a land held in the grip of terror by a creature of unimaginable power. ***Suddenly, the large front door opened, and Ras-ek emerged. He wore a silver cloak, and a silver turban sat atop his head. His eyes blazed fiercely as he looked over the people, a twisted grin on his face. In a loud, hollow voice he addressed them: “My people, I am Ras-ek Varano,” he told them, adopting the name of the once beloved deity of Boranga, “and this is Sekkator, my home. You have been chosen to be my kuta. We have been sent to the Other Side for a purpose, and now I know of it. I am the Master of Boranga; you are my servants, the rest my slaves. They will learn to live for me, to die for me. They will teach their descendents to fear me. I will rule them forever, for I cannot die!”