The Sun has gone out: the Earth is lit only by the glow of residual vulcanism.
For millennia, vast living shapes - the Watchers - have waited in the darkness near the pyramid: it is thought they are waiting for the.
These are held back by a Circle of energy, known as the "air clog," powered from the Earth\'s internal energy.
The last few millions of the human race are gathered together in a gigantic metal pyramid, the Last Redoubt, under siege from unknown forces and Powers outside in the dark.
The Sun has gone out: the Earth is lit only by the glow of residual vulcanism