The world is no longer familiar . . . and the stranger has a name. Attacked by dark forces, Seth and his companions begin to lose hope as they desperately try to make it to the palace alive. Kinsey is kidnapped and taken deep into the soulless regions of the Land of the dragon. Afraid he might never see her again, the ruthless nature of their quest begins to take its toll on Seth and his friends. The remaining five companions are battling more than just dark forces of the Dragon . . . Ben has abandoned them as well. But Seth is the Bearer of the Black Sword, a weapon of extreme power, and with each step, they unveil deeper truths about themselves and the land they've wandered into. In the Land of the Dragon nothing is what it seems, and the darkness begins to gather . . . The final war between Ben and his Immortal Companion draws ever near, and the fate of many will be decided in a hand to hand combat that will shake the very foundations of the cosmos.