Summary A second dark age has begun, led by Sakoul, the predecessor of the dark lord, Shaiton. He has come to avenge his master's death and destroy the peoples of Earlseus. His black army moves through Earlseus like locusts destroying everything in their path. There is only one man who can stop Sakoul, a warrior trained to perfection in the art of war. "It is I, Alessar, who leads the ice elves against the black army bringing fear and destruction to their forces. My life, Yassmeen, and I are all that stand in the evil one's way. I can only hope that our efforts are not in vain."