This is Vol. 2 of a 7 book series named Anfeald's World. Vol. 1 is The Vail-Vol. 3 is Dustin Anfeald and the Unknown Assassin-Vol. 4 is Dustin Anfeald and the Changeling due out in 2013. Dustin Anfeald's continued saga to face Dark Mage Rhistart which slew his parents. Dustin continues his quest for the Ring of Raynlore with the help of Dustin's friends and the Mage of the south, Beltick. When Dustin returns through the Vail, he finds nothing is as he left it The Elves have withdrawn, the Deep is under attack by Rhistart who amasses legions of creatures from the bowels of the world. He pressures dragons to serve him in a battle that is so huge that it covers four kingdoms.Magical powers are brought to bear that have not seen the light of day since the creation of Vilhelmina. But the worst thing is that Beltick is missing Vol.2