The war with the dwarves rages on, with neither side willing to accept defeat. General Alexander Sylvester has seized control of the Imperial Army through murder and betrayal. He is determined to build a legacy for himself, no matter how many lives it costs. Inside the dwarven capital city of Muog, Chieftain Odpor is equally resolute in his desire for absolute victory. The war ending in brutal carnage seems more likely by the day.
Caught in the middle of this perilous struggle is Private Darian Tor, along with a shrinking number of allies. Returning to the Imperial encampment in a desperate bid to put an end to the war and bring justice to the traitorous Sylvester, he soon finds his former home to be a hostile and dangerous place. Can the young Imperial soldier and his friends stay alive long enough to see peace restored?