Having finished off the undead in Farlion, the Phantoms still do not sit still: news of a major Breach in the vicinity of the Gray Mountains forces them to set out once again.
In an attempt to rid the Plain of a dangerous neighborhood, Gaidhe unexpectedly acquires two new Marks, meets the king of Vallion, the knights of the Order of the Punishing Hand, mages, razers, old and new acquaintances… and also finds yet another candidate for her unusual squad.
“When the Game Board has been laid out and the pieces placed upon it, When the Players and the stakes have been decided, When at last the very first Move has been made… Then the appointed time comes, and the Gods themselves enter the Game.”