Sometimes you have to stop running and take a stand. Derk finally has the beginnings of a force to stand up to the Demigods. But it's not even remotely enough. His estranged mother-in-law is assembling an army to follow, with orders to crush him before he can become anything more than a minor nuisance to her Dark Master. Derk and his wives must travel through a desert, filled with enigmas and hidden perils, all while outrunning those who pursue. All to find a bastion they can fortify and call their own. There is such a place, a legacy meant just for Derk. A ruined fortress built almost a thousand years ago. One with a long-forgotten secret buried beneath. One that can change everything.