"The deceptively simple prose keeps the book brisk and even gripping as
its puzzles grow more craggy and complex. This is Evenson's singular,
Poe-like gift: He writes with intelligence and a steady hand, even when
his characters decide to lop their own limbs off."--Time Out New York
When Kline is kidnapped by a dark sect that believes amputation brings
you closer to God, he's tasked with uncovering who murdered their
leader. Will he uncover the truth in time to save himself, take on the
mantle of prophet, or destroy all he sees with a rain of biblical
violence?