Andrus has lost his mind, his place, his purpose, his passion. All of them drowned in the dark dungeons of Ultya. He has been brought forth from his cold and frozen cell by the port's magisterial order. To meet with the elusive Godseers and undertake whatever quest they thrust upon him. Hopefully, his companion in arms Galiad can find him before the torturous and tempting Ishilip brings about some bloody and misfortunate apocalypse. Celi and Bentor are the other unfortunate souls who are carried along on this parsimonious persuasion. They watch in awe and horror as the city of Ultya falls to the hands of the Eryi Templedom. They weep as the Eryi Templedom wreaks havoc and calamity upon the lands of the port haven Tyus. They finally find the means and balance needed to rectify the burning of Valestia, the archipelago locked in ice.