When the sudden slaughter of a Freeguild marshal and his entire army casts a shadow over Hammerhal, Tahlia Vedra must leave her beloved Aqshy behind and step through the portal to Hammerhal Ghyra, where sinister plots are being forged by the Helsmiths of Hashut.

The spiteful Zharrdron aren't the only problems she has to contend with, as the verdant side of Hammerhal is full of unfamiliar faces looking to take advantage of the First Marshal's arrival, and Tahlia is all but a stranger in her own city. Uniting her people will be a battle in itself, and she doesn't have the luxury of time - for the Helsmiths wield a power that will spell doom for Hammerhal and all who reside within it.