The godspear are in peril! Ravaged by a beetle infestation, the mighty trees succumbed to the onslaught and their numbers dwindled. In a desperate bid to find a cure and save the trees, Ralm Willowsong set out across the dangerous Cryptic Sea along with his wife Cyji, and her brother Lavak, to the land of Azazura. They each discover nothing there is as they once believed, the land a stark contrast to the idyllic life on their island home of Vidrey. The cunning Supreme Ascendant Basara marshals his forces and prepares to launch a plan that not only endangers the godspear, but the people of Vidrey as well. Ralm's efforts to save the godspear are delayed as he struggles to liberate the oppressed citizens of Dorsluin, but can he return to Vidrey in time to warn his own people of the approaching threat? After suffering a terrible loss, Cyji vows to protect an unknowing people from the wicked Ascendancy. Lavak's magical powers grow along with an ever-consuming insanity. Will his abilities fully manifest before he succumbs to madness?