War has torn the once great Ilyian Republic in two. In the north reigns an Emperor, in the south a Senate under the Second Republic. And within both nations lies the Shadow Kingdom, lead by the mysterious Red King. But can even one of them stand against The Mighty's hordes, his army of the dead?

In Ily, the greatest city in the Republic and all the known world, a young man is discovered for his unusual fighting skills and recruited into a private soldier troop. But why is he lying about his origin? Meanwhile, the sorceress Rahin is making her way through the scorching desert. Her father is dying and she must reach him before it is too late. Could he have some answers about the disturbing visions that are plaguing her?

Three winters have passed since Rahin and Djeen last saw each other and time has come for them to meet again. The coming evil is approaching and only they can stop it.Beyond the mountains, The Mighty is preparing his ever-expanding army of the dead. But before the war starts he must find a way to destroy his two greatest enemies.Meanwhile, strange things are happening in the Republic's capital. Senators are being murdered and on their bodies are left something curious: white ...