The battle may be over, but war is coming... The Kingdom forces may have won the first conflict but the enemy has a strong grip on Midkemia. Arutha travels north to confront the Dark Elves. With Tomas, Pug must scour the world – and beyond – to find the one person with enough power to give them a chance. If they fail, Midkemia will be the first of many worlds to fall to a madman with the power to dominate death itself...