Robbed and left for dead, young coffin maker Eisen de Torquiam drifts in from the haze of a desert sun to a small oil town held under the sway of an enigmatic preacher, with the firm intention of setting up his own business. Eisen quickly finds himself the target of spurious rumors and robbery attempts, as well as the ire of people who see him as a meddling outlander, a blasphemer. The