Sulmandir and the dragons have returned, and despite the power of their adversaries, hope for victory is growing. However, before the binding of the blade can be broken, a sacrifice will have to be made, and Benjiah knows it will be his to make . . .

Kirthanin must unite to fight Malek’s forces. As the rains fall and the floodwaters rise, Malek prepares the way for the shadow of the deep, a creature fashioned for destruction.