On a remote planet in the far-flung future, a war rages between light and darkness. Palius is reluctant to accept the mantle of the 13th Prophet, yet he may not be given a choice due to a mysterious faction who has high stakes in the outcome. Jerric is torn over the responsibilities associated with taking up the Ring of the Balance. He knows if he accepts he may have to kill his best friend in order to prevent the Apocalypse. And Sorins has affairs of the heart to consider. Will he choose to be with the beautiful lady sky pirate, Captain Jaina or his lovely and loyal wife, Maras? They must all decide quickly because the Dark Army will soon be at the doorstep of the Western Republics. The mighty fortress-mountain of Trenaithos is the only thing preventing them from marching all the way to the Varinor Ocean and conquering the entire Anathrian continent. Then there are the gods to consider, for they, too, have decided to join in the struggle for the soul of an entire world.