With the Conclave shattered from within, the fate of all Eldath hangs in the balance. Fugitives from the place they once called home, Dormael and his friends flee the Conclave with the armlet in their possession. Hounded by their former allies, they undertake a dangerous trek to an ancient ruin, a place where the only things older than the stones are the secrets buried beneath them. With enemies on all sides, the party searches for the key to unlocking the mystery of the Nar’doroc—but they’re not the only ones seeking its power. The shadows of antiquity can conceal terrible truths. Will they discover the origins of the ancient weapon, or be destroyed by those who wish its power for themselves?