Betrayed and left to die in the bowels of Karpella Castle, Torben's plan lies in tatters. He's lost his fortune and an ancient threat has been unleashed on the world of Ulskandar, leaving him to fight for his life.
Still reeling after the cataclysmic events of the Battle of Cookridge, Torben and his friends fight to find a way to stop the mage Aristotles and the ancient evil he serves.