Seven years have passed since the destruction of the Cup of Power and the defeat of Darvor's armies. Life has gone on for Jonny, but he has not freed himself of the past. Now, staring down an uncertain future, Jonny returns to the land beyond the cave. Searching for old friends and new adventure, Jonny-now called Cupbreaker-finds a realm at peace, seemingly free from the threat of the trolls. But dark forces haunt the edges of the realm and hint at the rise of new evils, and Darvor's defeat may not have been final. When King Swarlar is hesitant to disturb the peace, Jonny must gather friends and allies-old and new-to stop the next great threat before it becomes the last great threat. Armed with his growing magic, Jonny faces impossible choices and new perils that threaten to undo everything he once fought for. And as he marches ever closer to his greatest fear, he discovers that his friends and his courage are the only hope he has.