When evil rises, a hero's sword must fall. Those who wait to be saved are the ones who become enslaved. A tale celebrating the power of sovereignty, reminding our people that those who wait to be saved are the ones who become enslaved, that they are the ones they've been waiting for. There is no greater time than now for the individual to regain control of his/her own thoughts, emotions, and actions and restore the human condition to freedom. Amori Village suffers the consequences of turning in their arms as the severity of the faelen tree's hex is discovered. Ellia delves into the dark arts from her past as she summons the men made of wolves, but as with all things related to sorcery, there is always a price to pay. But not all was lost, for the town's blacksmith secretly prepared for the chaos. Aithein, Neilath, and the Bannitlarn Brothers journey to the faelen tree and find an unexpected inhabitant there. Aithein faces trials from the spiritual and material worlds, encountering the undead, the Keepers of Silence, and the arachnid demon anchored to the curse. In the most difficult time since their colonization of Caliphweald, the Amori are thrust into a war that could destroy their race. They must decide whether they will disband and flee or remain and fight. Little did they suspect that this was merely the beginning.