The ritual of the cunning god fettered the forces of the Fallen and the Forsaken. The struggle between divine beings subsided for a while. Taking advantage of the weakness of the former gods, the armies of the Great Duegar besieged Shastsu-Nashar - the city of a thousand temples, the abode of a conclave of high priests and military orders. Meanwhile, Erik des'Sarion is trying to distance himself from the confrontation between powerful entities that emerged from the divine Ether, and is trying to arrange a peaceful life for himself. He does not yet know that the Misfits no longer consider him an ally and have already sent their ruthless hounds on his trail. Another round of a new war awaits the young Alchemist.