The tyrant was approaching the realization of his goal; he took possession of most of the free Lands. Using witchcraft, Tyranno summoned the spirits of dead warriors and replenished his army with them. With horror, the defenders of the free Lands recognized their slain comrades among the enemies; many died without the strength to raise weapons against them, and those who dared realized that the phantoms could not be destroyed. Nial was seriously wounded by the ghost of Fen, the warrior she loved. Soana was forced to turn to forbidden magic, she enchanted the swords, and the ghosts began to crumble under their blows, but her strength was running out. Then the Council of Magicians decided to send advisor Sennar, one of the most talented magicians and wizards of the free Lands, with a request for help to the Sunken World. In desperation, Nial accompanies his best friend on a dangerous journey from where no one has returned alive.