Scarred by the death of his friend Kori, Caden is doing his best to move forward. After months of fighting the vile slush trade, Caden realizes that the more he fights, the worse the slums of Kings Keep become. Despite this, Caden presses forward, hoping that once he's carved through enough evil, Kings Keep will once again find the light. As he pursues this aim, sorcerers from his homeland finally come for him. As he prepares for the inevitable confrontation with the Malkethian Sorcerers, the Queen declares all sorcery outlawed, and vows to put any violator to death. Unable to defend himself with magic, Caden is ambushed by the enemy sorcerers who are bent on dragging him back to Malketh for judgment by any means necessary. Without a way to escape Kings Keep, Caden is forced to take refuge in the underground, trading one danger for another. While in hiding, Caden must learn to navigate the labyrinth below the city and find a way to defeat his foes without bringing harm to his friends. All the while, a greater evil is rising from the catacombs, determined to destroy them all.