After the events of The Thunderstar, Josyf Jada and his Guardians flee from Tenebria into the golden dunes of The Shimmering Sands just in time to participate in the Grand Tournament of Vale. Josyf hopes to use the tournament to recruit a final member of the the Guardians, the mysterious and powerful Topaz Scorpion. But not before Josyf and his two brothers stop in to visit their mother on the way. Meanwhile... In Provinceland, the capital city is...