Teenaged master thieves Anwei and Knox, aided by friends, attempt to break into the tomb of an ancient shapeshifter king who is believed to have stolen souls from his subjects. Long ago, shapeshifting monsters ruled the Commonwealth using blasphemous magic that fed on the souls of their subjects. Hundreds of years later a new tomb has been uncovered, and despite the legends that disturbing a shapeshifter's final resting place will wake them once again, the Warlord is determined to dig it up. There are others who mean to brave the traps and pitfalls guarding the crypt: four individuals are out to steal the same cursed sword rumored to be at the very bottom of the tomb. But some things-- and some secrets-- are best left buried.... -- adapted from jacket.