The greatest assassin of his world dies betrayed and is met by a goddess who offers him a second life — on the condition that he eliminate a prophesied Hero destined to destroy a world of swords and magic. He is reborn as Lugh Tuatha Dé, heir to a noble family of assassins, and trained from childhood in both medicine and killing. Pairing the discipline of his past life with newly learned magic, Lugh prepares for a target he won't face for years.