When the world was spinning out of control and wars scorched the earth, David Murthas seized the reins of power. Vice was rampant and violence prevailed. People were horrified by the brutal punishments that Murthas applied to lawbreakers. His enemies struck back by destroying what Murthas loved above all other things. The World in the Days of Murthas describes the suffering of a complex leader and his family"s ultimate catharsis.