"A Tom Doherty Associates book."

"Humanity cannot fall again"--Front cover.

"On a world called Heaven, the ten major religions of mankind each have its own land governed by a capital city and ruled by a Hegemon. Corvyn, known as the Shadow of the Raven, contains the collective memory of humanity's Falls from Grace. When unknown power burns a mysterious black image into the holy place of each House of the Decalivre, Corvyn must discover what entity could possibly have that much power. The stakes are nothing less than another Fall, and this time mankind will not rise from the ashes."--Provided by publisher.