The Seven Forges fantasy saga continues as open war rages between the kingdom of Fellein and the Sa'ba Taalar, stirring ancient forces from their slumber …;;OldCanhoon, the City of Wonders, is having a population explosion as refugees fromTyrneandRoathesalike try to escape the Sa'baTaalor. All along the border between the Blasted Lands and theFelleinEmpire armies clash, and the most powerful empire in the world is pushed back toward the old Capital. From the far east, the Pilgrim gathers an army of the faithful, heading for OldCanhoon.;;In OldCanhoonitself the imperial family struggles against enemies old and new as the spies of their enemies begin removing threats to the gods of the Seven Forges and prepare the way for the invading armies of the Seven Kings. In the distantTaalorvalley,AndoverLashkcontinues his quest and must make a final decision, while at the Mounds, something inhuman is awakened and set free.;;War is Here. Blood will flow and bodies will burn.