Destiny. Death. Change. 1850 AD. English archaeologist Fred Baker has identified the location of the lost city of Assur. To lay claim on the site he must venture into the heart of the Ottoman Empire. Luckily, he has something rarely afforded to archaeologists, the written accounts of ancient guides-the Guardians of the East. 2300 BC. Kar, a Guardian of the East, has travelled west to the Great Sea to rescue a peaceful people from Akkadian domination. If successful, he can pursue his ultimate quest, fighting the illusive God King, Sargon, thus challenging his mortality. King Sargon has his own plans and a second assault on the Guardians' homeland looms. East and West clash in this final book in the Guardians of the East trilogy. The mystery of the Tree and all that will be hereafter is revealed. Here be told the fate of the Guardians, the fate of the last God King and the inherent fate of all humankind.