After powerful religious artifacts are discovered during the Talomay War, the wise Cador is tasked with creating a Great Order to unlock their potential. Chosen are:
* Ibrik, a respected priest willing to do almost anything for the temple;
* Omero, an engineer who feels she has something to prove;
* Ywaine, a playboy mathematician, as genius as he is arrogant;
* Tarquin, a widower and scholar ready for his next intellectual challenge;
But when four flawed people get a taste of godlike powers, will they change the world for the better or will they be changed for the worse?