Winter's icy grasp is loosening on the world. The Emerald Queen's
vanquished army has its broken back to the Bitter Sea. And treachery is
its only recourse.
A lackey has declared himself Lord of the defeated, amassing the still
fearsome remnants of a ruthless fighting force together for one final
assault on a weakened, vulnerable realm.
For the warriors who remained steadfast against terrible numbers, for
the courageous souls who barely survived a devastating onslaught upon
their homeland, the time to rebuild and renew has not yet come. The war
is not over in Midkemia. And Jimmy and Dash--two young noble brothers
who stand at the center of a gathering storm--are impelled to action
that could secure a tenuous peace