Nearly four years have passed since Mara Edgal's quest to destroy the Goblin Crystal. Since then, the kingdom of Theldin has been locked in a brutal war with the evil Goblin Empire.
Now the city of Sehran Tor, hidden in the northernmost reaches of the Hojiba Mountains, has fallen under Goblin occupation. It has seemingly no strategic value, yet the entirety of the Goblin Army has been relocated there. King Henry sends the Theldinian Army-including Mara and Howard Zaltho, now reluctant Knights-into the frozen wastes on a desperate mission to liberate the city and discover what the Goblins are up to.
Meanwhile, heeding a mysterious summons, Oliver Franklin journeys into the depths of the Ancient Forest, where he hopes to learn long-forgotten secrets of magic from an enigmatic teacher.
What dangers await the Theldinians in the mountains? Just what do the Goblins want with Sehran Tor, anyway? What truths will Oliver uncover-and should some of them have stayed buried?
All paths lead to Sehran Tor, where the fate of Theldin will be decided once and for all...