The Blademaster must prepare to lead the armies of the Southern Dales in the war to come... War is coming to Calthea... With the defeat of the Zeraphim in Willowdale, the Prophecy of the Great War of Souls has been invoked. In Tornith, the army of undead has begun to form. Their goal is to assault and conquer the Southern Dales. Alana Steeldrake and her companions must prepare to lead the charge against the darkness. But they cannot lead the charge on their own. The search for help takes them closer to home than any of them ever expected, and it sets up an epic confrontation for Colwyn Starseeker... With his father...