Magic is draining from the world, threatening the very existence of its inhabitants. Ling and her companions search desperately for the key to closing the void, but warlocks dog their every step. Forced to flee, they find themselves entangled in the fabled and deadly Woedenwoud and face to face with a forgotten race. Meanwhile, Ling, feeling isolated and afraid, struggles against a rising tide of darkness far more threatening than anything she encountered in the Darkling sea.