Varric's time is up. He must save his mom now or lose her forever. Varric's victories in the time realm are quickly overshadowed by looming tragedy-his mom is on the verge of death. Only the ancient magic of the Sages can save her now. But sinister forces are stirring in the shadows. Knoll unearths a realm shrouded in darkness and inhabited by creatures of the night. There, he releases the Dark Sage, a powerful being with magic capable of bringing human civilization to ruin. Varric and his friends embark on another dangerous quest to stop Knoll and capture the Sage. And with his mom's life hanging by a thread, Varric doesn't have time to waste. Join Varric and his friends on another high-stakes, fast-paced fantasy adventure in book three of the King of Realms series!