Vushaar. The world's oldest monarchy is a land fractured by civil war. Slaver parties roam the countryside at will, claiming any they desire for their vile trade, and a great army lays siege to the capital. Many question if Vushaar will survive. Ties of friendship from two directions compel Gavin Cross to enter this war-torn land, and what he discovers there—both about himself and others—will change the world forever.