Two years ago, Jacquol du Lieven and Lirit du Courda stumbled upon the Amalgam cities of Dracha and Ocera. Jacquol has since established a unique role as mediator between Dracha and Ocera as he advocates for union between the two cities. In the far northern territory of Borova, a new threat emerges. Lord Coreav, sovereign of the Elvetha Empire, is as mysterious as he is cruel, and when he interferes in the lives of the Amalgams, Jacquol and his friends must journey north to sort out the newfound threat. Jacquol is thrown into a frightening new world of intrigue, technology, and mysticism as...