Despite Draegan's best efforts, the Dark Artifacts still threaten to tear the Empire apart. Now, after losing every one he cares about, Draegan must set out on a perilous quest, traveling across the very threshold of life and death to rid the Empire of an evil that the Elder Gods were powerless to stop. But when he encounters an assassin forged in the fires of vengeance, will he live long enough to save his homeland? The Rise of Isarn is the conclusion to the Dark Artifacts saga, a racing adventure full of action, magic, betrayal, and unexpected alliances that will thrill fantasy lovers.