Drums beat a military march, and the wind carries the smell of smoke. War begins in the skies of Aertgar. The Northern Republic and the Dark Empire decide to find out which of them is stronger. The cloud city is going on a campaign for the fabulous treasures of the winged airhat, but a revolution is already brewing in the city itself. Irwin Trodson doesn't care about anything, and Isabella Mora, the captain of the Exile, can't think about anything other than revenge. Everyone has their own motives, the war is flaring up, serious social upheavals are brewing, but no one except the sorceress Ilia sees the main threat...< /p>