Synopsis: In the post-cataclysm world, Durga rules Red City and the chalices. These rare fertile females provide kings with natural-born heirs -- the gods' sign of divine right to rule. Durga's life is filled with luxury, pleasure, and duty. She can have anything she wants -- anything but love, which is forbidden by the goddess. When the king of Garrick threatens the balance of power, Durga finds an ally in Khai, the free-willed scion of Luxor. Khai is powerful, brilliant, and gorgeous, and brash enough to challenge even the gods. Durga's feelings for him deepen dangerously beyond admiration. Durga struggles against her own heart to stay true to all who depend on her for survival. But as she and Khai band together to fight Garrick and save the new world order, their love poses the biggest threat of all.