Returning from the Desert, Prince Shomnath, Pall, and Baymar continue the quest for Ambrosia's blue diamonds without the company of a grieving Kala, who goes home searching for healing. The pursuit brings them into the Astral Plane, the magical land of the Fae, Gods, and Master Wizards.

Behind them, Loyola is once again bustling as Fort Hammerheart rebuilds, while in Somerlund, King Alex struggles to keep a grip on his freshly seized city, as well as his mind.