Four fledgling Magi have made progress in their quest to rebuild the long-dead Sovereign Magi Society, but it is still a vague shadow of the great society of the past. Conflicting goals, personal trials, and unreliable allies could end up collapsing the embryonic society before it has a chance to grow strong. The emperor's inability to stop the spread of the reborn Magi Society has stoked his anger to a white hot fury. His vehemence to thwart its return threatens to bring unbridled bloodshed throughout the empire. However, unbeknownst to the Magi and the emperor, the necromancers may actually be the biggest threat the known lands have ever faced. The Magi Society's primary goal of claiming the Stronghold sits just out of reach. The vast fortress filled with artifacts of power, magical tomes, enchanted weapons, and other untold treasures could be just what the Magi need to even the odds in the impending struggle. If they can claim it before the necromancers get to it.