Astride Creation stands the Realm, the last bastion of civilization in a darkening world and a monument to the Sidereals' determination to see that mankind is protected from its many foes. For centuries, the Bronze Faction has maintained a chokehold on history, manipulating the Immaculate Philosophy and the Scarlet Dynasty to strengthen its grasp on the Realm and on human history. Now, the Scarlet Empress has vanished, and the Solar Exalted have returned to Creation after their long exile. The factions teeter on the brink of civil war, new threats emerge with every passing day, and it seems as if Heaven itself will soon fall into turmoil. Against this time of tumult stand a handful of heroic Celestial officials. Though they are few in number and forgotten by history, they are unsurpassed in their wisdom, their foresight and their mastery of supernatural martial arts. As a Sidereal Exalted, you are the last hope of the unborn future. Will you unite Creation and defend fate against its many enemies, or will you struggle for influence and high station while the pillars of Heaven crumble? Book jacket.