Cambria is burning. Its flames consume the dying dreams of Imperial glory, along with the rebels' yearning for revenge, helmed by Eldain. The war has come to an end and, with it, a duel between brothers. Gwern, the youngest of the three, sets off to seek Mordraud. This journey will take him to the city of Syl, where hired assassins and conscienceless merchants cut deals in the shadows of its myriad of bridges. The same murkiness where Dunwich has stowed away, after desolate flight from what took place at the foot of the golden gates. The brothers' paths will cross again, once Gwern comes to learn the secret that has always conditioned his family: what is man's Limit? What mystery is concealed beyond the infinite ocean surrounding the world?