With the thrones of the Sovereign Five broken, the Kingdom sits on the brink of ruin. A new threat rises from the north -- an alliance between two rulers. While the Earl and the Countess plot for the throne, King Crevan slips deeper into madness. All of their fates are intertwined ... and may yet be tied to a boy from the mountains.

Forced to choose between avenging his village and protecting those he loves, Kael begins the long journey home. His travels soon dissolve into chaos: dark rumors plague him, a war between shamans has erupted in his path, and he's fairly certain...

Midlan has awoken.

Soldiers pour from between the gates and monsters descend upon the Kingdom. When Midlan turns its eye to Copperdock, Kael quickly discovers that no realm is safe from the wrath of the King. But while he fights to keep Crevan's soldiers away from his friends, other powers rise up behind him -- including an army so terrible that it threatens to devour everything.

All paths lead to Midlan, every fate hinges upon a final battle, and the bloodshed will bring about a reckoning a thousand years in the making -- a plan woven by Fate, herself. There's...