The drums of war echo through out the realm as the dwarven clan's march towards the gathering might of the Beyklans. While Lance fights to survive as a slave and Jude is forced to stand trial for murder the fates conspire to condemn the wicked god-king about the whispered prophecy. The world squirms against the confining grip of destiny unsure of its own fortitude and a growing fear that the fabric of existence will unravel in the path of the Abyss Walker?