The last remnants of an
ancient advanced race, the Clan of the Seven Stars, are returning at
long last to their lost homeworld, Midkemia—not as friends, but as
would-be conquerors. Led by the conjurer Laromendis, they are fleeing
the relentless demon hordes that are sweeping through their galaxy and
destroying the elves' vast empire planet by planet. Only by escaping to
Midkemia and brutally overtaking the war-weary world can the last
remnants of a mighty civilization hope to survive . . . if the Dread
Legion does not pursue them through the rift.
The magician Pug,
Midkemia's brave and constant defender, is all too familiar with the
Demon King Maarg and his minions and their foul capacity for savagery
and horror, and he recognizes the even graver threat that is following
on the heels of the elven invasion. The onslaught to come will dwarf
every dire catastrophe his imperiled world has previously withstood, and
there is no magical champion in all of Midkemia powerful enough to
prevent it. Only one path remains for Pug and Midkemia's clandestine
protectors, the Conclave of Shadows: forging an alliance of formidable
magical talents, from the demon-dealing warlock Amirantha, brother of
Pug's hated foe, and the demon-taming cleric Sandreena, to the elven
Queen Miranda, to the warrior Tomas. However, uniting enemies and
bitter, vengeful former lovers will be no easy task, and even together
they may ultimately be unable to turn the death tide. But a failure to
do so will most certainly ensure Midkemia's doom.
Description:
The last remnants of an ancient advanced race, the Clan of the Seven Stars, are returning at long last to their lost homeworld, Midkemia—not as friends, but as would-be conquerors. Led by the conjurer Laromendis, they are fleeing the relentless demon hordes that are sweeping through their galaxy and destroying the elves' vast empire planet by planet. Only by escaping to Midkemia and brutally overtaking the war-weary world can the last remnants of a mighty civilization hope to survive . . . if the Dread Legion does not pursue them through the rift.The magician Pug, Midkemia's brave and constant defender, is all too familiar with the Demon King Maarg and his minions and their foul capacity for savagery and horror, and he recognizes the even graver threat that is following on the heels of the elven invasion. The onslaught to come will dwarf every dire catastrophe his imperiled world has previously withstood, and there is no magical champion in all of Midkemia powerful enough to prevent it. Only one path remains for Pug and Midkemia's clandestine protectors, the Conclave of Shadows: forging an alliance of formidable magical talents, from the demon-dealing warlock Amirantha, brother of Pug's hated foe, and the demon-taming cleric Sandreena, to the elven Queen Miranda, to the warrior Tomas. However, uniting enemies and bitter, vengeful former lovers will be no easy task, and even together they may ultimately be unable to turn the death tide. But a failure to do so will most certainly ensure Midkemia's doom.