Cédron Varkáras has Räeshun, the staff of fire and bone, but he knows it won't be enough. The Garanth Army marches against the Askári, razing everything in its path. The demon Laylur's horde bears down upon the Shäeli, intent on destroying all life on Muralia. Amidst the chaos and death, Cédron and Sénna Králl become unwilling allies in a quest to acquire the lost windstone of Yezmarantha needed to create a weapon to challenge the demon. Betrayal is inevitable. Trust is impossible. Hope and time are running out.