All of Lerilon remains threatened by ancient evils, while the danger of planetary war grows between empires. As the Emperor of Li, Nandel must guard his own citizens from The Thirteen, while building a fragile alliance with an army on the other side of the world. Balanced on a knife's edge, Lerilon holds its breath for the endaril dragon to bring their torment to an end, but does anyone even know where he is