It's been an exhaustive and perilous road in reuniting the children of the Dragon King to pacify the corrupted One Power - but the Resistance's journey is far from complete. Khellaran and Tarra's first task is to hunt down and eliminate the remaining members of the Dark Council of Ten. And after witnessing LeAren lift Darconnen from his prison within the Well of Light, the Lord General and the Sorceress have renewed hopes of rebuilding their ranks to combat the Crimson Fist. Yet despite his extensive knowledge of the Dread Lords, the newly freed Hunter isn't confident for a decisive victory. While the Resistance plans their next strategy, a new and deadly threat besieges the Twelve Gateways and the Heroes of Kohr are tested beyond their limits.Meanwhile, Baradin, LeAren, and Sarna travel safely through the portal with Kryssanna and the True Bloods to their new home on Ellandor - although the reception is far from what Artis and Trydus were expecting. Only then do the Travelers learn they have been betrayed by one of their own, and the consequences of this action will cost them in blood. In an instant, the fate of both worlds rests solely upon the children solving the riddle for navigating the River of Time. And yet only LeAren truly understands, that should they fail, everyone she loves will become victims of Time's unyielding currents.