Meekhan is engulfed in flames. The Empire is torn apart by civil war. In the South, slaves rise up in revolt. They crave vengeance for centuries of torment and, in the heat of a bloody battle, spare no one. In the North, the Mountain Guard—protecting people from attacks by dangerous creatures—finds itself drawn into a sinister artifact. No one knows how it got here or from what time it came. But the Empire’s northern borders are now weakened.
Meekhan is drowning in blood. Yet none of those waging this war knows what awaits the Empire in the future. The gods have chosen this land for their great battle—and soon, amid the fires that this slaughter will kindle, human feuds will seem like mere scurrying of an anthill.
Meekhan is awaiting an unprecedented war. Here, the destinies of all lands will intertwine tightly and inseparably. Here anyone can die, and only luck—or a blind accident—will help someone survive. A great battle is coming, and every one of you must take part in it.