for my mother who always believed in me and helped my dreams become reality contents the median prologue the city of light i-i a long night i-ii a dark past i-iii vi of i i-iv desert of desolation i-v the wretched i-vi the other side i-vii necrosis about the author titles by nicholas house book i the median prologue the city of light then i saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it .