After a harrowing encounter with Crimsonscale and Kerack, Bertrand, Lessa, and the rest of the Briee crew find themselves deep beneath the earth again in the kingdom of Paz, an advanced technological city of invention. Governed by Decx Shiffley, a flamboyant and mysterioius prince, it offers safe harbor while the heroes rest.
But alarming news from Briee splits the party, and converging details strike concern that more is coming. With more secrets revealed than answers, the group speaks at last with Darynn, the alleged mastermind behind the hunt for the relics of the gods. Unknowingly, they cross over an invisible line they can no longer return from, and all signs point northward.
