Baard Thon is a warrior hardened beyond his years. But now, as magic has failed and the troops are shattered, he can only turn the tide of the war with a desperate ruse. If the plan fails, the monsters will roll over the devastated human and elven troops and march onto the capital to ravage and kill; if it works, Baard might destroy the Wrathlords, ride his dragon to the Empire, and learn silver-level magic from the Archmage. The plan is so insane that Baard contemplates forsaking it. Besides, his keen instincts keep telling him that a disaster awaits him regardless of the outcome.