When the King of Alfheim disappears, his nephew Leandros gathers an elite team to find him. But Leandros soon discovers that this is more than a simple kidnapping: ancient deities play as puppeteers, monsters hide in the shadows, and Leandros' ex-friend Egil stands at the center of it all, fighting the dark magic that threatens to consume him.Leandros is torn. If he fails to rescue the King, his own family, it could mean war. But if he fails to help Egil, it could end the world as he knows it. To make his choice even harder, he's still in love with Egil.