"Though the war was fresh for this city, Terico felt he had been fighting it for weeks now. Everything had been taken from him. Was there anything left for him to fight for?" Terico's world has been turned upside down by Delkol and the malevolent Brotherhood. Both Delkol and Terico have the power of the Elpis stones, but only one can triumph over the other. And that fight can only be to the death. However, Terico is not alone. His childhood friend Suran, her brother Lanek and the rest of the crew - sea captain Borely, vampire Areo and dragon shape-shifter Kitoh - are by his side. But for how long?