This heart-pounding sequel in the grimdark Seven Forges saga sees enemies new and old, human and inhuman, converge on the crumbling Empire of Fellein;; The Empire of Fellein is in mourning. The Emperor is dead, and the armies of the empire have grown soft. Merros Dulver, their newly-appointed-and somewhat reluctant-commander, has been tasked with preparing them to fight the most savage enemy the world has yet seen.; ; Meanwhile, a perpetual storm ravages the Blasted Lands, and a new threat is about to arise. The Broken are coming-and with them, only Death.