Curse of the King

In the decaying metropolis of Veridia, a disgraced archaeologist, Dr. Elias Vance, discovers that the only way to punish a corporate titan who destroyed his community is to hijack an ancient Mesoamerican death ritual. As he performs the forbidden ceremonies, he believes he is wielding mere psychological terror—until the ritual summons something that transcends science, forcing him to confront that justice and horror are not human inventions.