The War of Souls flares up on Krynn, and Hotak De-Droka, the emperor of the minotaurs, having entered into an alliance with the cannibals, begins an invasion of the continent. Legions of the Empire land on Ansalon, intent on conquering and enslaving the elven lands of Silvanesti. But before the warriors come together in battle, other, more fateful battles begin in the domain of the cruel cannibals - Kerne. Having thrown off the yoke of slavery, Pharos Es-Kelin, the last of the House of Emperor Chot, wreaks chaos and destruction among the cannibals. Despite being persecuted by legions of minotaurs, cannibalistic warbands and the dark magic of the Forerunners, his number of supporters increases, threatening to destroy the usurper Hotak and change the future of Krynn. But even within the emperor’s own clan, betrayal is brewing...