Over the kingdom of Frindoth hangs the shadow of the Gloom, a wraith-like creature that emerges every twelve years, demanding a sacrifice. Twelve individuals are selected by lottery for the Ritual of the Stones and one of them will give their life for their country to keep the people safe. When Rhact, a candle-maker, learns his daughter has been selected to take part in the Ritual, he takes his family and flees. In doing everything he can to protect his family, Rhact has no idea of the repercussions of his actions. In the capital city of Lilyon, King Jacquard moves to quell a rebellion. Certain warlords have broken away from his council and threaten his throne. Jacquard must deal with the uprising whilst presiding over the ritual. A ritual that also sees his son selected as a participant. Jacquard must keep his focus on ruling his kingdom even if it means losing his son. The destiny of the Kingdom relies on the Order, a group of powerful warlocks and witches but even amongst their ranks, deception and betrayal emerges. For the witch Marybeth believes she has discovered a way to defeat the Gloom. Determined to uncover the truth behind her father’s death Marybeth sets out on her own path to free Frindoth from the Gloom - A journey members of the Order are eager to stop. The choices of these three people will change the nation and begin a battle Frindoth may never recover from.

The whole of Frindoth is in turmoil. After the catastrophic events of the Ritual of the Stones, King Jacquard dispatches a company of his most skilled subjects into the Calipion range to seek out the Kingdom of the Glooms and so put an end to their invasion and destruction of his realm. However, as events spiral out of control King Jacquard's once firm grip on Frindoth weakens as does his grip on reality. Meanwhile having won a surprise victory against the usurper Vashna, Prince Althalos quickly finds that there is more to leading an army than winning a battle. Outmanoeuvred and outwitted, the prince must quickly learn how to rule if he is to retain the trust and the respect the warlords now have in him. As war engulfs Frindoth new dangers emerge from an increasingly popular religion, whose followers are fanatical in their belief and devotion to their gods. And then there is perhaps the most serious threat of all - the threat from the sea.

The events at the Ritual of the Stones have cast a long shadow, which now engulfs the whole of the land of Frindoth. Whilst attempting to quell the rebellion in the West, Prince Althalos learns his enemies have multiplied. The capital city of Lilyon has been sacked and former allies battle for supremacy. Althalos’ weary army is now decimated with disease and, though desperate to return to fight for his home, the Prince begins to show symptoms of the dreaded infection himself. Meanwhile, the once noble and respected King Jacquard wanders Frindoth alone but still eager to reclaim his throne. However with every step his descent into madness and paranoia continues. For both men, home seems further away than ever. Elsewhere, the reluctant knight Cody Ramsay is at the Stones of Sorrow along with Marybeth and others charged with Frindoth’s greatest mission. The portal to the Realm of the Glooms remains open and with each day more and more of the despicable creatures invade the realms of mortal men. If this small group does not succeed on closing the portal, there will not be a Kingdom for either Jacquard or Althalos to rule. Against a backdrop of war, plague, treachery and madness, can this small group of heroes fight to keep their land from plunging into catastrophe?

The revolt of the Mantini region has been thwarted and Prince Althalos rules once more over Lilyon and its crumbling walls. Instead of peace though, Althalos and his followers must face the far greater threat of Cordane’s western forces and the Gloom army, in the final battle for Frindoth. With odds stacked against him on the battlefield, the Prince finds himself facing problems within the palace walls: his father’s mind continues to deteriorate, the return of his dead mother and a dilemma on whether or not he can trust Lord Vashna - the man that once led the enemy but whose aid might, might just give the Prince a chance to survive the final battle. As the various factions, parties and forces converge on Lilyon, the fate of Frindoth is balanced on a knife edge, who will be the final victor? The cost of lives will be great and only one thing is certain at the end of war... Only Stones Remain.