A ROYAL REBELLION...

When the power-mad Himerius won himself enough support to have foreigners and magicians put to death, Lofantyr, Abeleyn and Mark - three of the five Ramusian Kings - defied the cruel pontiff's purge. Now they must fight to hold their thrones through excommunication, intrigue and civil war.

Meanwhile, in the quiet monastery city of Charibon, two humble monks make a discovery that will change the whole world...