Praesidium is the most prosperous city-state in the world, due not only to its location at the mouth of a great bay, but also to its strict laws, stringently enforced. Ordinary criminals become bond-slaves, but the Wizard places traitors in Stasis, a dreamless frozen state. Ennek is the Chief's younger son. He has grown up without much of a purpose, a man who cannot fulfill his true desires and who skates on the edge of the law. But he is also haunted by the plight of one man, a prisoner for whom Stasis appears to be a truly horrible fate. If Ennek is to save that prisoner, he must explore Praesidium's deepest secrets as well as his own.

Ennek, the son of Praesidium’s Chief, has rescued Miner from a terrible fate: suspension in a dreamless frozen state called Stasis, the punishment for traitors. As the two men flee Praesidium by sea, their adventures are only beginning. Although they may be free from the tyranny of their homeland, new difficulties await them as Miner faces the continuing consequences of his slavery and Ennek struggles with controlling his newfound powers as a wizard. In this sequel to Stasis, the fugitives encounter challenges both human and magical as they explore new lands and their deepening relationship with each other.

Ennek, the son of the Chief, and Miner, a former slave, have escaped the totalitarian city-state of Praesidium and remain fugitives. Having defeated two mighty wizards, they begin to realize that complete freedom can be as dangerous as absolute power. In this final book in the trilogy that began with Stasis and continued with Flux, Ennek and Miner face battles, corruption, and further journeys through lands both new and familiar. As they grow more secure in their relationship with one other, they're also learning that the greatest challenges sometimes come from very close to the heart and that everything of value has a price. With the help of a few allies, they seek equipoise—a balance for themselves and for their world.

Praesidium est la cité-état la plus prospère au monde, grâce non seulement à sa position géographique, à l’embouchure d’une grande baie, mais aussi de par ses lois strictes et rigoureusement mises en vigueur. Les petits criminels deviennent des esclaves, mais le Magicien place les traîtres de la plus haute importance dans la Stase, un état de congélation sans rêve. Ennek est le fils cadet du Chef. Il a grandi sans aucun but dans la vie, et est devenu un homme qui ne peut assouvir ses vrais désirs et frôle sans arrêt les limites de la loi. Mais il est aussi hanté par le sort d’un homme bien particulier : un prisonnier pour qui la Stase semble être une véritable torture. Si Ennek veut sauver ce captif, il devra plonger dans les secrets les plus profonds de Praesidium, ainsi que dans les siens.