In the aftermath of an attack on Tydose City and the destruction of Kalesh Dule, King Ryadin searches for answers as Dune Halzibar seeks justice for his missing father. Meanwhile, a widowed queen longs for solace after an assassination attempt, a love-struck prince vies for peace and progress, and a young servant finds herself caught in an interplanetary struggle for power. As the void braces for war, a mysterious package draws the Kildash Party together again. Behind, beneath, above and between it all, a wizard lies in wait.