Three months after Lachlan slew the Emperor Allarun, the Eleion are on the verge of civil war. Torn between their hatred for the half-blood king and their duty to him, two of the clans renounce their loyalty in the hopes of destroying the alliance. In the midst of negotiations, disaster strikes. A daring raid and kidnapping of Lachlan s queen forces Lachlan to confront Allarun s son, Vaurgar. Half demon and part god, Vaurgar has found a talisman so powerful that it can destroy Lachlan. Lachlan agrees to Vaurgar s terms in the hope of saving his queen and unborn son. As he sets out on a mission of rescue, a mysterious half-blooded girl offers to lead him to Vaurgar, for a price. And that price may cost him more than his life...