The Sethian Shield is weakening—one of the Banished Ones has already escaped. Was it a flaw in the Shield's design or something more sinister? And more importantly, will any more of them escape? Rahg learns he needs to travel to a foreign land to complete a mission, and Darstan must accompany the mysterious Aenaila...somewhere—but where? Find out what happens next as the ages-old battle that originated on Nelstar continues to claim lives.