What's worse-a race of mind-controlling aliens, a dark lord of the undead, or a horde of demons? Try all three. At. Once.

On the Dark Coast, mind-bending aliens have seized control of one-or more-of the thirteen pirate clans. To stop their influence from consuming the coast, spiritforged warrior Seishin, lightsworn priestess Thea, and their valiant allies trick the clans into a desperate conclave. With the ever-defiant Lord Captain Kortiama, they must unmask the infiltrators before the entire coast falls to their merciless control.

Meanwhile, in the Plane of Shadows, elven mage Glolindir, soulblade warrior Lloyd, and wise gnomish cleric Aksel lead a last-ditch expedition into the heart of darkness-a castle where vampires, dracoliches, and nightwalkers stalk the halls. Armed with every spell and relic they can muster-even forbidden artifacts that could unravel the very fabric of their world-they face the dreaded Lord of the Undead to save Penwick from a fate worse than death.

From the Dark Coast to the Shadow Planes, two bands of young heroes fight impossible odds to save their world from annihilation. But even if they prevail on both fronts...will they be ready for the final horror-the demon hordes preparing to spill forth from the Abyss?