He built an empire with the creatures that killed the world.
The old world is gone. In its ruins, a new one is being built, ruled by a man who commands the very monsters that destroyed humanity.When Axel and his friends are taken into this rising empire, they uncover a civilization twisted by power and fear, where survival means surrender and rebellion means death. Beyond the crumbling Zones, Commander Pierce, Mara and Kennedy fight a losing war as the Yaotzin evolve and the last walls of mankind begin to fail.
In this brutal continuation of the From Below saga, the line between man and beast fades, kingdoms are born from ruin, and the light of humanity flickers against the dark once more.