A magian apostate, who bears the secret to immortality and is branded with the infamy of the devil himself, embarks upon a desperate race against time, beset by the seductive lure of power perpetually within his grasp. In the aftermath of the sinister upheaval wrought by the avarice of a myopic would-be despot, Dubart and the de Irchard sisters are forced into a hasty flight from Highsummit Manor, forsaking its sanctuary-some for the first time in their sheltered lives-in pursuit of uncertain aid.

The expanse of Irghumin sprawls vast and unyielding, its denizens driven by labyrinthine agendas and ravenous ambitions; no favor comes without a price, and the cost of knowledge or alliance can prove unbearably steep. While the Artan legacy remains the most iconic of arcane disciplines, the shadow of forbidden theurgy ever looms, a dark whisper in the corners of ambition. For those who eschew the perilous allure of the arcane for the rigorous pursuit of martial discipline, the seddeveri stand ready to impart the grueling artistry of their path.