Lorace and the last defenders of the light embark on a voyage to slay the Devourer in his lair. It is a journey of discovery and desperation that takes them from the safety of Halversome to Ousenar, across the Vestral Sea. The blight of undeath spreads over the continent, warping and twisting all life into mindless horrors, but to what purpose? They must wage a pitched battle with the blight itself to reach their goal, and time is running out. Tendrils of undeath have almost reached Vorallon's core. When the living spirit of the world is destroyed, the God of Undeath will claim the universe as his own. Lorace must push himself beyond all limits if he is to save what precious life remains.