Tallgard is a harsh world, with the greatness of false Gods. Deceived, like a youth, stuffed with proud naivety. He takes everything at face value until the key to the ark appears in a dwarf settlement. Until news of the mysterious river surfaces after a twenty-year lull. And until the young guy goes to foreign lands for answers, following in his father’s footsteps. Where will the road lead him? What's at the end of the road? And how many more souls should be thrown into battle to find out the real secret of Talgard, insidiously hidden by the magicians of the Holy Land? From the author: The cover was provided by a wonderful artist who works in many styles and genres: