The Second War for Reality is now truly underway. With the oldest enemies of the universe executing their grand battle plans, Miles Sorvenjar Radien must use all of his training and all of his skill to command his allies at Torvaltyne Bastion to stand strong against the Lords of Evil themselves, as their campaign of carnage leaves many fires to be extinguished, and many others that must be prevented. As new allies and foes alike emerge onto the battlefield, and as old ones return from the shadows, urgency and dread seem as endless as they are equal. Will Radien's doctrine of defiance prevail as it has before? Above all else, the truth is that there is no time left to prepare and wait...