Within the Eastern Empire Duke Kordas Valdemar rules a tiny bucolic Duchy that focuses mostly
on horse breeding. Kordas has lived his life looking over his shoulder. Under the direction of
the Emperor mages have begun to harness the power of dark magics. But then one of the Duchy's
mages has a breakthrough and discovers a way to place their people beyond the Emperor's reach.
But time is running out and Kordas has been summoned to the Emperor'sCourt.
