For years the mind-reading Judges and the operatic Children of the Requiem have long been the purveyors of justice and keepers of the peace from their city Sanctum. Now, after the suspicious deaths of a Sanctum official and a Judge, something has gone terribly awry.Alexander Warden, unlikely hero and son of the Sanctum official, has been sentenced to die for the murder of the Judge. His failed execution begins his tumble down the rabbit hole into a world of wonder and peril.With his old schoolmate Jack, the beautiful and mysterious Alice, and a few other new companions, Alex must uncover the mystery of his father's death and convince the Judges of his innocence before the Children of the Requiem get a second chance to hear his final words.Covor art by Abuse of Reason Art.