Zane's world interweaves science and magic. Cars compete with flying carpets. Satan runs massive advertising campaigns, splashing seductive slogans across countless hoardings. And the Incarnations of Time, War, Nature, Fate and Death are living beings who take part in the great battle between God and the Devil.
Just as his life seems to be turning into total failure, Zane is given the rôle of Death. His job is not easy-it involves taking souls, judging them and sending them to their just deserts. It involves ending suffering-by ending life.
And it leads Zane into a colossal conflict with the mighty powers of Satan-a struggle for which he feels totally unprepared...
