An ancient evil has once again arisen in the Realms of Earth, Ken'rith, and Thrydnore. Gribbain, the greatest sorcerer of all time, has awoken from his long exile of sleep, and promises vengeance. The Realms are in grave danger, and the powerful king of Naveah, Ameth, has chosen Brady Barrett and six others to bring Gribbain and his second-in-command, Belthryd the Oricusian, under the king's rule. But the dark lord, Belthryd, has managed to create hordes of terrible beings, half-human, half-animal or reptile, to do the dirty work for him and Gribbain, and the Seven as they become aptly named, find themselves caught in a game of cat and mouse, which they may not escape from. Only King Ameth of Naveah, along with his son, King Essais of Ken'rith know the importance of drawing the Seven into his mighty army. For you see... the Seven also have powerful gifts given them by the great king, gifts which they were never aware of.... gifts that in the end, could kill them.