The Unknown Warrior has spent the last ten years mourning his dead - those of the legendary mercenary band, The Raven, who fell in battle. As the reluctant ruler of Balaia, he has also presided over the gradual recovery of his land after the devastation wreaked by the Demonstorm. The other Raven survivor, Denser, has spent those years rebuilding Xetesk to be the dominant college of magic.
But something is wrong. The Elves are fleeing their homeland to escape an ancient, unstoppable enemy. The same enemy theat has torn the dimensions of the dead apart and sent countless terrified souls back to Balaia. Among those souls are the Raven's dead. The legendary band are together again - just in time to face a battle that cannot be won...