Steven Taylor has cast the malevolent soul of Nerak into the Fold's inky void, but the evil that controlled Nerak and brutalized the people of Eldarn has escaped and captured Mark Jenkins. Eldarn's fate still hangs in the balance, and Steven remains the land's only real hope. As he and his companions make their way across country—rallying what remains of their allies—Mark disappears into the foothills of the Blackstone Mountains, determined to excavate the Larion spell table and use its awesome power to destroy Eldarn. Is Steven willing to kill his best friend and face eternal exile in Eldarn to save two worlds from annihilation?