The Deadlands have been sealed by the Draconic Emperor's scalemancers. The only way for John and his Wargear women to survive is to penetrate the heart of the Deadlands and find the "Omphalos," the navel of the world. Whatever power lies there, John isn’t sure, but the Draconic Emperor is willing to kill for it. If John can find it first, he might just find himself with the power to rival anyone else in the world.