The Sachem has fled his Fortress. Many fear that he intends to turn on the Decayer Device.

Hoping to stop this, Annilasia resolves to track down the Sachem. But her plan falters when she discovers that, should the Sachem succeed in turning on the Device, the dokojin attached to her will rip her apart. Before she can save the world from the Sachem, she must first find a way to save herself.

Meanwhile, Jalice sets out to locate her long-lost brother, Kerothan. It is only with his help that she can hope to save the Sachem from his own wickedness. But the sins of the past are not soon forgotten, and Kerothan has no intentions of mending old wounds. He's more concerned with the infestation of twisters that scheme to unleash a new evil...

...a new evil that eludes detection and festers in a forsaken place.