Fans of Lord of the Rings will appreciate a new epic series by Ronald Long. War rages over Ruyn as Ealrin and his companions each attempt to end the violence raging around them. In the sky, the Dark Comet pulses, threatening a fate more terrible than they can imagine if they fail. Dwarves fight goblins and more sinister monsters to the west. Elves battle each other in a bloody civil war. And the armies of Androlion Fellgate converge on the city of Beaton, ready to demolish the greatest stronghold on the continent. All the while, a general's plot is about to come to fruition and the consequences will change the lives of Ealrin and his friends forever.