Cordelia, a Holy Lich and keeper of the Tower of Repose, seeks only silence and order. But when the Great Imbalance spreads, a horde of Orcs and the Southern Vampire Lord Valran flee to her doorstep seeking sanctuary. To preserve life, Cordelia extends her mercy to the damned and the savage alike, integrating her displaced refugees into the fabric of her tower.
However, the Necromancer's Guild will not tolerate this rogue sanctuary. A deadly siege begins. With her undead guardian Ka Ru and a fragile truce between warring factions, Cordelia must defend her walls, cultivate the land, and hold the line against an army that does not fear death. As the world outside unravels, this unlikely family must survive the darkness together.