The deep heart of winter stirs within the shadows of the world. Its icy fingers stretch forth to cover the lands of man in a grip of frozen death. While the massive white dragon Darrion-Quieness considers the request from the bloodthirsty tyrant Hector De Scoran another associate of the cold steps into the contest against the warmth of man. Negative forces begin to show their hand as Lance struggles to understand his place in this world. Will he fulfill the murmured prophecy of be dragged into the Abyss like so many others.