A desecrated tomb, a missing relic, and cold-blooded murder. The streets of Dragonfell are awash in blood and the King has called on Tiadaria, the last swordmage, and Wynn, her quintessentialist companion, to uncover the nature of the darkness. What they find is more dangerous than they could ever imagine and from a source they'd have never expected. Now Tiadaria must defeat an enemy that knows her almost as well as she knows herself. The survival of the Human Imperium is on the line and time is running out for the last swordmage and everyone she holds dear.