As the necrons continue to spread across the maiden world of Carnac, the war takes to the skies. Keladry Ragefyre, nihilistic exarch of the Crimson Hunters, seeks his death in glorious battle against the unliving enemy, while Maireth Voidwalker, spiritseer and pilot of a sorcerous Hemlock wraithfighter, seeks to avoid her own fate, which has been written in the stars. As the two pursue their own agendas, the fate of Carnac itself is imperilled…