The Horde, a mysterious force that brings nightmares to life, devours everything in its path. Bridan, a lone traveler, seeks the key to the Horde's destruction at the expense of all else- bystanders, worlds, and broken lives be damned. Cyrack, the Horde's inhuman master, follows Bridan across the Worldcycle seeking Bridan's heart- literally. Terry is caught between them, dreaming their battles across the blasted wastes of Farrakan from the safety of his dull nine to five life and the arms of his loving girlfriend. None of this is true. Terry glimpsed the hideous intelligence...