At the declaration of the Second Purging by the Bloody Queens, Mal and her coterie know it's time to step up their game. After some quick but thorough planning, the group head off on their first true mission: to visit the Kingdoms of Dymund, Klubb,...
Erland is in flames.
Two kings claim the throne and the war between them lays waste to the country.
Far away, an old enemy scents weakness. The vast empire of Ulvatia desires new lands. Under a ruthless new leader, the empire turns its armies on...