The struggle between God and man, magic and indefinable evil is without recourse. Roedanth wants his brother back. He sold his soul on a desperate promise to Drakite, the Dark God in an attempt to raise Peetra from the grave? There can be no going back, but he fell in love. Kitty is caught and in the Halls awaiting judgement. A prize by some and an unwilling pawn for others, her life hangs in the balance. Pellimac is mad at the hands of Father the Speck. Will the dwarfs heal her? Then she met Hi'ayman. The son she has never met. Is she finally home? Ro'Breare, the hateful mage and the Murrdock Rhino, Boallag bargained a deal. The Murrdock wants the throne and the traitorous mage wants revenge. How could it get any better? Kahlu fancies the High Councilors seat and will uses whatever he has at hand, but is he cleverer enough to pull it off? Sometimes the most unlikely strangers can become friends. Prince Pec and Guventher petition the magi for for help arrive at Coowic. The Halls are shocked to hear Ro'Breare is running with Specks and King Tarmet has been murdered. Everyone strives to make do in a world bubbling with wild magic, as the lives man and monster hang in the balance, subject to the whims of Gods.