James Graham, Marquess of Montrose, lived a life of valor and principle--a life that ended in betrayal and defeat. Now, the embittered martyred cavalier walks a different path in the Underworld. Embracing deceit and unbridled ambition as fervently as he once served God and England, Montrose has clawed his way up the Hierarchy to become a cynical lieutenant of the Deathlords of Stygia.