The War of the Gods is coming to an end. Great armies are ready to cross the sea and stand beneath the walls of the Ice Garden—a fortress under which the fate of the whole world will be decided. Magic and military valor, ancient spells and incredible technologies, peoples torn from their native lands by the desires of outsiders who have left their homes, and outsiders who want to rid this world of those who dared to call themselves gods. A scout, a scholar, and a prince who has lost his throne—against the magic of mountains and sands. But Midgard hides many secrets and nightmares, and none of the opponents yet knows what this world is capable of.