If you like action and epic battles, if you are a fan of George R.R. Martin or Tolkien, you will love this book. A whole new cast of characters take on not only the evil brought from another world, but a pervasive evil that is being cultivated in the citizenry of the human lands. Piracy explodes on the high seas as a fleet of pirates terrorize shipping and take on any who would stand against them. Society is being purposefully destroyed by forces that want it to crumble from the inside. Paladins arise to meet out justice to sinners and evil-doers, and are blessed with divine powers to carry out their missions. The Pirates - disaffected souls from all the human races form a fleet of ships that either take other ships as prizes or send them to the bottom of the sea. No one suspects that they are being controlled by forces that desire the chaos and violence. The Paladins - Second sons, cousins, men and women of noble birth but with no hope to position in life learn of a sect that preaches the virtues and follows strict moral codes. With complete devotion and adherence to the precepts, they are granted abilities that are almost magical. They work together and form a formidable fighting force that is perfect for the type of monsters that are invading the continent of Pyrros. Mavit Tomar - The half man, half goat race from Northeastern Pyrros are bent on revenge and will observe no common decency when striking out against those that they feel have wronged them. Jorn Anant - The Mage is on an extended sabbatical. Can the kings of Xoran defeat a God-like evil without his magic?