Khur is home to nomadic tribes who disdain borders and live in isolated cities of stone that rise from the arid desert like islands in the sea. To this inhospitable land came the exiled elven nations, driven from their marble halls and green forests by powerful enemies. Rallying around Gilthas, ruler of the now united Qualinestians and Silvanestians, and his wife Kerianserai the Lioness, the elves lived an uneasy coexistence with the surrounding tribes under the walls of Khuri Khan. Chance brought an ancient map into Gilthas' hands. Where the desert meets the mountains, there seems to be a hidden valley. The Mistvale, taboo for centuries, could become a new refuge for the elven race. Or will secret forces come into play and turn it into their final grave?