Bacovia is surrounded by enemies, and the noose is closing.Rhys has gathered his forces, and Larosia has fallen before his army. This leaves Eryk and Aislynn with only one allied kingdom to call upon for aid, but Evendell is besieged as well. The pact that binds the kingdoms together is called into play, and Eryk is forced to divide his army, sacrificing part of his border. Can Bacovia stand before Rhys and his allies, or will the assassin-mage finally get the revenge he's spent decades plotting?