War has come to Fireach Speur.
Within it is the power to stop the onslought of coming empire and, possibly, reshap the very world itself..
Far away from Fireach Speuer, an ancient tomb is uncovered by Brother Thaddeus of the Abellican Church.
But not all hope is lost.
Lead by the peerless Tzatzini, all that stands in the way of the God Emperors grasp of power is Aoelyn, Talmadge, and their few remaining allies.
The once forgotten Xoconai empire has declared war upon the humans west of the mountains, and their first target are the people of Loch Beag.
War has come to Fireach Speur