A mystery deepens A city restored A madman on the loose A sinister, deadly cult An ancient artifact of power Aeden Rossam has just returned from the north with friends to liberate his beloved city of Elbeth, when the Society of Healers learns of a new army marching from the northern kingdoms. But this is no drone army, rather all the noble houses of the north have gathered to exact vengeance on the south. Meanwhile, the mysterious Yoruth has extended his reach into the very highest levels of the kingdoms of the west, and the Society sends Aeden and Betha on a quest to locate the ancient artifacts of power the madman seeks, before they fall into his hands. And soon, the ancient mystery of the ones who came before will be revealed.