The sea barbarian Rig Mer-Krel and his beloved companion the Solamnic Knight Fiona have an important mission, one for which they need the help of their old friend Dhamon Grimwulf.

But even they are shocked at how far their former comrade has fallen. Together with his new companions—a cold-hearted mercenary, a passionate woman, and a snivelling kobold—they’ll have to find a way to draw Dhamon back from the brink of self-destruction.

Jean Rabe, author of the best-selling Dragons of a New Age trilogy, returns to the band of heroes featured in The Dawning of a New Age in a tale of adventure and redemption that spans the land of Ansalon in the Fifth Age, the Age of Mortals.